Delocalized correlations in twin light beams with orbital angular momentum

作者:Marino A M*; Boyer V; Pooser R C; Lett P D; Lemons K; Jones K M
来源:Physical Review Letters, 2008, 101(9): 093602.
DOI:10.1103/PhysRevLett.101.093602

摘要

We generate intensity-difference-squeezed Laguerre-Gauss twin beams of light carrying orbital angular momentum by using four-wave mixing in a hot atomic vapor. The conservation of orbital angular momentum in the four-wave mixing process is studied as well as the spatial distribution of the quantum correlations obtained with different configurations of orbital angular momentum. Intensity-difference squeezing of up to -6.7 dB is demonstrated with beams carrying orbital angular momentum. Delocalized spatial correlations between the twin beams are observed.

  • 出版日期2008-8-29