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Studying the quantum state of the field at the threshold of the optical parametric oscillator

Grant number: 17/27216-4
Support Opportunities:Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate
Effective date (Start): April 01, 2018
Effective date (End): May 31, 2022
Field of knowledge:Physical Sciences and Mathematics - Physics - Condensed Matter Physics
Principal Investigator:Marcelo Martinelli
Grantee:Alvaro Montaña Guerrero
Host Institution: Instituto de Física (IF). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil
Associated research grant:15/18834-0 - Exploring quantum information with atoms, crystals and chips, AP.TEM

Abstract

Optical Parametric Oscillators (OPO) are a versatile source of non-classical gaussian states of light. They are a widely used tool for experiments in quantum information in the continuous variable domain. Their operation both above and below threshold are widely studied and well know. Nevertheless, the transition from the generation of thermal entangled states (below threshold) to intense entangled field (above threshold), and the non-Gaussian behavior that is expected to happen under this transition are limited by the narrow range of pump powers for which such effects can be observed in usual conditions, with closed optical cavities and nonlinear crystals as a gain medium. We propose the study of OPOs using atomic nonlinearities of the third order. Due to they high parametric gain, we can deal with open cavities, showing a soft transition. This will allow the investigation of the evolution of the output state while the operation regime is changes under the increasing pump power. Moreover, their low threshold power allows the investigation of operation regimes well above the threshold power, that were not investigated yet even for OPOs using second order nonlinearity.The generation of non-classical, non-Gaussian states, gives an interesting tool for the investigation of entanglement beyond the gaussian regime, which shows limitation for the application in quantum information. (AU)

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GUERRERO, A. MONTANA; NUSSENZVEIG, P.; MARTINELLI, M.; MARINO, A. M.; FLOREZ, H. M.. Quantum Noise Correlations of an Optical Parametric Oscillator Based on a Nondegenerate Four Wave Mixing Process in Hot Alkali Atoms. Physical Review Letters, v. 125, n. 8, . (18/03155-9, 17/27216-4, 15/18834-0)

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