Title :
Entangled images from 4-wave mixing in rubidium vapor
Author :
Marino, Alberto M. ; Boyer, Vincent ; Pooser, Raphael C. ; Lett, Paul D.
Author_Institution :
Joint Quantum Inst., Univ. of Maryland, Gaithersburg, MD
Abstract :
We show that non-degenerate 4-wave mixing in an atomic vapor can produce highly multimode twin beams. The process can be used to generate arbitrarily-shaped continuous-variable entangled twin beams that contain quantum-correlations in time and space.
Keywords :
atom optics; atomic beams; multiwave mixing; optical correlation; optical squeezing; quantum entanglement; rubidium; Rb; continuous-variable entangled twin beams; entangled images; multimode twin beams; nondegenerate 4-wave mixing; quantum correlation; rubidium atomic vapor; squeezing; Atomic beams; Frequency; Holographic optical components; Holography; Local oscillators; Nonlinear optics; Optical mixing; Optical pumping; Probes; Quantum entanglement; (190.4380) Nonlinear optics, four-wave mixing; (270.6570) Squeezed states;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9