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Main Authors: Anai, Keitaro, Enomoto, Yutaro, Omura, Hiroto, Nagano, Koji, Izumi, Kiwamu, Endo, Mamoru, Takeda, Shuntaro
Format: Preprint
Published: 2023
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2305.06579
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author Anai, Keitaro
Enomoto, Yutaro
Omura, Hiroto
Nagano, Koji
Izumi, Kiwamu
Endo, Mamoru
Takeda, Shuntaro
author_facet Anai, Keitaro
Enomoto, Yutaro
Omura, Hiroto
Nagano, Koji
Izumi, Kiwamu
Endo, Mamoru
Takeda, Shuntaro
contents Optical phase-insensitive heterodyne (beat-note) detection, which measures the relative phase of two beams at different frequencies through their interference, is a key sensing technology for various spatial/temporal measurements, such as frequency measurements in optical frequency combs. However, its sensitivity is limited not only by shot noise from the signal frequency band but also by the extra shot noise from an image band, known as the 3-dB noise penalty. Here, we propose a method to remove shot noise from all these bands using squeezed light. We also demonstrate beyond-3-dB noise reduction experimentally, confirming that our method actually reduces shot noise from both the signal and extra bands simultaneously. Our work should boost the sensitivity of various spatial/temporal measurements beyond the current limitations.
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spellingShingle Quantum-enhanced optical phase-insensitive heterodyne detection beyond 3-dB noise penalty of image band
Anai, Keitaro
Enomoto, Yutaro
Omura, Hiroto
Nagano, Koji
Izumi, Kiwamu
Endo, Mamoru
Takeda, Shuntaro
Quantum Physics
Optical phase-insensitive heterodyne (beat-note) detection, which measures the relative phase of two beams at different frequencies through their interference, is a key sensing technology for various spatial/temporal measurements, such as frequency measurements in optical frequency combs. However, its sensitivity is limited not only by shot noise from the signal frequency band but also by the extra shot noise from an image band, known as the 3-dB noise penalty. Here, we propose a method to remove shot noise from all these bands using squeezed light. We also demonstrate beyond-3-dB noise reduction experimentally, confirming that our method actually reduces shot noise from both the signal and extra bands simultaneously. Our work should boost the sensitivity of various spatial/temporal measurements beyond the current limitations.
title Quantum-enhanced optical phase-insensitive heterodyne detection beyond 3-dB noise penalty of image band
topic Quantum Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2305.06579