Squeezed-light Generation by Means of Traveling-wave X-(2) in Lithium Niobate Waveguides

ECS-9710631/9711231 Prem Kumar/Martin Fejer这项提议是为了开发紧凑和可靠的高度压缩光源，使用LiNbate光导管。所提出的实验依赖于行波简并二次谐波的产生和利用(2)非线性的光学参数放大。该小组在这个问题上做了一项理论工作，并预测了即使在存在相位失配的情况下，基频和二次谐场的压缩。本方案中的工作是制作光波导器件并验证理论预测。一种可以产生压缩光的集成装置，以加速将这种研究转移到实际应用的装置中。这种光源的开发将消除压缩光应用的一个重要障碍。国际和平研究所提交了一份经修订的工作说明和相应的一年预算。方案主任审查了工作说明和订正预算。该提案也是由斯坦福大学提交的，带有相同的项目描述，但带有与斯坦福大学开展的工作相关的预算细节。斯坦福大学提案所寻求的资金将作为分奖列入预算。

ECS-9710631/9711231 Prem Kumar/Martin Fejer This proposal is to develop compact and reliable sources of highly-squeezed light using lithium niobate waveguides. The proposed experiments rely on traveling-wave degenerate second-harmonic generation and optical pamaretric amplification exploiting the (2 nonlinearity of lithium niobate. The group has done a theoretical work on this subject and predicting the squeezing of both the fundamental and the second harmonic fields even in the presence of phase mismatch. The work in the present proposal is to build the waveguide devices and to verify the theoretical prediction. An integrated device that can produce squeezed light to expedite the transfer of such research into devices for practical applications. The development of such a source would remove an important barriers to the application of squeezed light. The PI has submitted a revised work statement and the corresponding budget for one year. The Program Directors have reviewed the work statement and the revised budget. The proposal is also being submitted from Stanford University with an identical project description, but with budgetary details relevant to the work to be carried out a Stanford. The funds sought by the Stanford proposal are included in the budget as a subaward.