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  1. Article ; Online: Observation of Squeezed States of Light in Higher-Order Hermite-Gaussian Modes with a Quantum Noise Reduction of up to 10 dB.

    Heinze, Joscha / Willke, Benno / Vahlbruch, Henning

    Physical review letters

    2022  Volume 128, Issue 8, Page(s) 83606

    Abstract: Mirror thermal noise will be a main limitation for the sensitivities of the next-generation ground-based gravitational-wave detectors (Einstein Telescope and Cosmic Explorer) at signal frequencies around 100 Hz. Using a higher-order spatial laser mode ... ...

    Abstract Mirror thermal noise will be a main limitation for the sensitivities of the next-generation ground-based gravitational-wave detectors (Einstein Telescope and Cosmic Explorer) at signal frequencies around 100 Hz. Using a higher-order spatial laser mode instead of the fundamental mode is one proposed method to further mitigate mirror thermal noise. In the current detectors, quantum noise is successfully reduced by the injection of squeezed vacuum states. The operation in a higher-order mode would then require the efficient generation of squeezed vacuum states in this mode to maintain a high quantum noise reduction. In our setup, we generate continuous-wave squeezed states at a wavelength of 1064 nm in the fundamental and three higher-order Hermite-Gaussian modes up to a mode order of 6 using a type-I optical parametric amplifier. We present a significant milestone with a quantum noise reduction of up to 10 dB at a measurement frequency of 4 MHz in the higher-order modes and pave the way for their usage in future gravitational-wave detectors as well as in other quantum noise limited experiments.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-03-11
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 208853-8
    ISSN 1079-7114 ; 0031-9007
    ISSN (online) 1079-7114
    ISSN 0031-9007
    DOI 10.1103/PhysRevLett.128.083606
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  2. Article ; Online: 10 dB Quantum-Enhanced Michelson Interferometer with Balanced Homodyne Detection.

    Heinze, Joscha / Danzmann, Karsten / Willke, Benno / Vahlbruch, Henning

    Physical review letters

    2022  Volume 129, Issue 3, Page(s) 31101

    Abstract: Future generations of gravitational-wave detectors (GWD) are targeting an effective quantum noise reduction of 10 dB via the application of squeezed states of light. In the last joint observation run O3, the advanced large-scale GWDs LIGO and Virgo ... ...

    Abstract Future generations of gravitational-wave detectors (GWD) are targeting an effective quantum noise reduction of 10 dB via the application of squeezed states of light. In the last joint observation run O3, the advanced large-scale GWDs LIGO and Virgo already used the squeezing technology, albeit with a moderate efficiency. Here, we report on the first successful 10 dB sensitivity enhancement of a shot-noise limited tabletop Michelson interferometer via squeezed light in the fundamental Gaussian laser mode, where we also implement the balanced homodyne detection scheme that is planned for the third GWD generation. In addition, we achieved a similarly strong quantum noise reduction when the interferometer was operated in higher-order Hermite-Gaussian modes, which are discussed for the GWD thermal noise mitigation. Our results are an important step toward the targeted quantum noise level in future GWDs and, moreover, represent significant progress in the application of nonclassical states in higher-order modes for interferometry, increased spatial resolution, and multichannel sensing.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-07-29
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 208853-8
    ISSN 1079-7114 ; 0031-9007
    ISSN (online) 1079-7114
    ISSN 0031-9007
    DOI 10.1103/PhysRevLett.129.031101
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  3. Article ; Online: Squeezed States of Light for Future Gravitational Wave Detectors at a Wavelength of 1550 nm.

    Meylahn, Fabian / Willke, Benno / Vahlbruch, Henning

    Physical review letters

    2022  Volume 129, Issue 12, Page(s) 121103

    Abstract: The generation of strongly squeezed vacuum states of light is a key technology for future ground-based gravitational wave detectors (GWDs) to reach sensitivities beyond their quantum noise limit. For some proposed observatory designs, an operating laser ... ...

    Abstract The generation of strongly squeezed vacuum states of light is a key technology for future ground-based gravitational wave detectors (GWDs) to reach sensitivities beyond their quantum noise limit. For some proposed observatory designs, an operating laser wavelength of 1550 nm or around 2  μm is required to enable the use of cryogenically cooled silicon test masses for thermal noise reduction. Here, we present for the first time the direct measurement of up to 11.5 dB squeezing at 1550 nm over the complete detection bandwidth of future ground-based GWDs ranging from 10 kHz down to below 1 Hz. Furthermore, we directly observe a quantum shot-noise reduction of up to (13.5±0.1)  dB at megahertz frequencies. This allows us to derive a precise constraint on the absolute quantum efficiency of the photodiode used for balanced homodyne detection. These results hold important insight regarding the quantum noise reduction efficiency in future GWDs, as well as for quantum information and cryptography, where low decoherence of nonclassical states of light is also of high relevance.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-10-01
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 208853-8
    ISSN 1079-7114 ; 0031-9007
    ISSN (online) 1079-7114
    ISSN 0031-9007
    DOI 10.1103/PhysRevLett.129.121103
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  4. Article ; Online: Frequency-doubling of continuous laser light in Laguerre-Gaussian modes LG

    Heinze, Joscha / Vahlbruch, Henning / Willke, Benno

    Optics letters

    2020  Volume 45, Issue 19, Page(s) 5566

    Abstract: This publisher's note contains corrections to Opt. Lett.45, 5262 (2020)OPLEDP0146-959210.1364/OL.402371. ...

    Abstract This publisher's note contains corrections to Opt. Lett.45, 5262 (2020)OPLEDP0146-959210.1364/OL.402371.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-10-02
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 1539-4794
    ISSN (online) 1539-4794
    DOI 10.1364/OL.410805
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  5. Article ; Online: Numerical analysis of LG

    Heinze, Joscha / Vahlbruch, Henning / Willke, Benno

    Optics express

    2020  Volume 28, Issue 24, Page(s) 35816–35832

    Abstract: For coating Brownian thermal noise reduction in future gravitational wave detectors, it is proposed to use light in the helical Laguerre-Gaussian ... ...

    Abstract For coating Brownian thermal noise reduction in future gravitational wave detectors, it is proposed to use light in the helical Laguerre-Gaussian LG
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-12-28
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1491859-6
    ISSN 1094-4087 ; 1094-4087
    ISSN (online) 1094-4087
    ISSN 1094-4087
    DOI 10.1364/OE.409507
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  6. Article ; Online: Frequency-doubling of continuous laser light in Laguerre-Gaussian modes LG

    Heinze, Joscha / Vahlbruch, Henning / Willke, Benno

    Optics letters

    2020  Volume 45, Issue 18, Page(s) 5262–5265

    Abstract: For future generations of gravitational wave detectors, it is proposed to use the helical Laguerre- ... ...

    Abstract For future generations of gravitational wave detectors, it is proposed to use the helical Laguerre-Gaussian
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-09-15
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 1539-4794
    ISSN (online) 1539-4794
    DOI 10.1364/OL.402371
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  7. Article ; Online: Laser Power Stabilization beyond the Shot Noise Limit Using Squeezed Light.

    Vahlbruch, Henning / Wilken, Dennis / Mehmet, Moritz / Willke, Benno

    Physical review letters

    2018  Volume 121, Issue 17, Page(s) 173601

    Abstract: High levels of laser power stability are necessary for high precision metrology applications. The classical limit for the achievable power stability is determined by the shot noise of the light used to generate a power control signal. Increasing the ... ...

    Abstract High levels of laser power stability are necessary for high precision metrology applications. The classical limit for the achievable power stability is determined by the shot noise of the light used to generate a power control signal. Increasing the power of the detected light reduces the relative shot noise level and allows higher stabilities. However, sufficiently high power is not always available and the detection of high laser powers is challenging. Here, we demonstrate a nonclassical way to improve the achievable power stability without increasing the detected power. By the injection of a squeezed vacuum field of light we improve the classical laser power stability beyond its shot noise limit by 9.4_{-0.6}^{+0.6}  dB at Fourier frequencies between 5 and 80 kHz. For only 90.6  μA of detected photocurrent we achieve a relative laser power noise of 2.0_{-0.1}^{+0.1}×10^{-8}/sqrt[Hz]. This is the first demonstration of a squeezed light-enhanced laser power stabilization and its performance is equivalent to an almost tenfold increase of detected laser power in a classical scheme. The analysis reveals that the technique presented here has the potential to achieve stability levels of 4.2×10^{-10}/sqrt[Hz] with 58 mA photocurrent measured on a single photodetector.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2018-11-13
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 208853-8
    ISSN 1079-7114 ; 0031-9007
    ISSN (online) 1079-7114
    ISSN 0031-9007
    DOI 10.1103/PhysRevLett.121.173601
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  8. Article ; Online: Detection of 15 dB Squeezed States of Light and their Application for the Absolute Calibration of Photoelectric Quantum Efficiency.

    Vahlbruch, Henning / Mehmet, Moritz / Danzmann, Karsten / Schnabel, Roman

    Physical review letters

    2016  Volume 117, Issue 11, Page(s) 110801

    Abstract: Squeezed states of light belong to the most prominent nonclassical resources. They have compelling applications in metrology, which has been demonstrated by their routine exploitation for improving the sensitivity of a gravitational-wave detector since ... ...

    Abstract Squeezed states of light belong to the most prominent nonclassical resources. They have compelling applications in metrology, which has been demonstrated by their routine exploitation for improving the sensitivity of a gravitational-wave detector since 2010. Here, we report on the direct measurement of 15 dB squeezed vacuum states of light and their application to calibrate the quantum efficiency of photoelectric detection. The object of calibration is a customized InGaAs positive intrinsic negative (p-i-n) photodiode optimized for high external quantum efficiency. The calibration yields a value of 99.5% with a 0.5% (k=2) uncertainty for a photon flux of the order 10^{17}  s^{-1} at a wavelength of 1064 nm. The calibration neither requires any standard nor knowledge of the incident light power and thus represents a valuable application of squeezed states of light in quantum metrology.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2016-09-09
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 208853-8
    ISSN 1079-7114 ; 0031-9007
    ISSN (online) 1079-7114
    ISSN 0031-9007
    DOI 10.1103/PhysRevLett.117.110801
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  9. Article ; Online: Continuous-wave squeezed states of light via 'up-down' self-phase modulation.

    Singh, Amrit Pal / Ast, Stefan / Mehmet, Moritz / Vahlbruch, Henning / Schnabel, Roman

    Optics express

    2019  Volume 27, Issue 16, Page(s) 22408–22418

    Abstract: Continuous-wave (cw) squeezed states of light have applications in sensing, metrology and secure communication. In recent decades their efficient generation has been based on parametric down-conversion, which requires pumping by externally generated pump ...

    Abstract Continuous-wave (cw) squeezed states of light have applications in sensing, metrology and secure communication. In recent decades their efficient generation has been based on parametric down-conversion, which requires pumping by externally generated pump light of twice the optical frequency. Currently, there is immense effort in miniaturizing squeezed-light sources for chip-integration. Designs that require just a single input wavelength are favored since they offer an easier realization. Here we report the first observation of cw squeezed states generated by self-phase modulation caused by subsequent up and down conversions. The wavelengths of input light and of balanced homodyne detection are identical, and 1550 nm in our case. At sideband frequencies around 1.075 GHz, a nonclassical noise reduction of (2.4 ± 0.1) dB is observed. The setup uses a second-order nonlinear crystal, but no externally generated light of twice the frequency. Our experiment is not miniaturized, but might open a route towards simplified chip-integrated realizations.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-09-10
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1491859-6
    ISSN 1094-4087 ; 1094-4087
    ISSN (online) 1094-4087
    ISSN 1094-4087
    DOI 10.1364/OE.27.022408
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  10. Book ; Online ; Thesis: Squeezed light for gravitational wave astronomy

    Vahlbruch, Henning

    2008  

    Abstract: Gravitational wave detector, squeezed light generation, low frequency ... ...

    Author's details von Henning Vahlbruch
    Abstract Gravitational wave detector, squeezed light generation, low frequency squeezing
    Language English
    Size Online-Ressource (196 S., 17,1 MB)
    Publisher Technische Informationsbibliothek u. Universitätsbibliothek
    Publishing place Hannover
    Document type Book ; Online ; Thesis
    Thesis / German Habilitation thesis Univ., Diss.--Hannover, 2008
    Database Library catalogue of the German National Library of Science and Technology (TIB), Hannover

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