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Area of Science:

  • Quantum optics
  • Condensed matter physics
  • Materials science

Background:

  • Quadrature squeezing of electromagnetic quantum fluctuations is a key quantum resource.
  • Nonlinear optical processes, particularly coherent two-photon excitation, are used to generate squeezed light.
  • Atomically thin semiconductors possess unique nonlinear optical properties.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To theoretically investigate the generation of squeezed light using atomically thin semiconductors.
  • To explore the potential of biexcitonic parametric gain for efficient squeezed light generation.
  • To assess the feasibility of creating on-chip squeezed-light sources.

Main Methods:

  • Theoretical modeling of nonlinear optical processes in atomically thin semiconductors coupled to optical cavities.
  • Analysis of coherent two-photon excitation of biexcitons.
  • Calculation of parametric gain and squeezing bandwidth.

Main Results:

  • Demonstrated generation of squeezed light via biexcitonic parametric gain in atomically thin semiconductors interfaced with optical cavities.
  • Achieved squeezed light generation with input power an order of magnitude lower than conventional methods.
  • Identified a squeezing bandwidth in the range of several meV.

Conclusions:

  • Atomically thin semiconductors are a promising material platform for efficient squeezed light generation.
  • The proposed method offers a significant reduction in power requirements for squeezed light sources.
  • These findings pave the way for the development of integrated, on-chip quantum optical devices.