Theoretical Studies of Squeezed-State Generation in Propagating Laser Beams

摘要

This research investigated the feasibility of generating squeezed states of lightusing the conical emission that occurs when a nearly resonant laser beam propagates in an atomic vapor. Preliminary results indicate that a high degree of squeezing may be obtained in pulses. Methods were developed for the inclusion of diffraction and transverse effects. Keywords: Laser-pulse propagation. (Author) (jd)