We report a low noise continuous-wave（CW） single-frequency 1.5-μm laser source obtained by a singly resonant optical parametric oscillator（SRO） based on periodically poled lithium niobate（PPLN）.The SRO was pumped by a CW single-frequency Nd:YVO4 laser at 1.06μm.The 1.02 W of CW single-frequency signal laser at 1.5μm was obtained at pump power of 6 W.At the output power of around 0.75 W,the power stability was better than±1.5% and no mode-hopping was observed in 30 min and frequency stability was better than 8.5 MHz in 1 min.The signal wavelength could be tuned from 1.57 to 1.59μm by varying the PPLN temperature.The 1.5-μm laser exhibits low noise characteristics,the intensity noise of the laser reaches the shot noise limit（SNL） at an analysis frequency of 4 MHz and the phase noise is less than 1 dB above the SNL at analysis frequencies above 10 MHz.
We report a fiber-based four-state discrete modulation continuous variable quantum key distribution system based on homodyne detection.A secret key rate of 1 kbit/s is achieved at a transmission distance of 30.2 km.Two factors that result in the excess noises of the quantum key distribution system are analyzed.The first is the relative phase dithering between the signal and local fields,and the second is the local field leakage into the signal field due to the scattering process that depolarizes the local field.It is found that the latter has a significant impact on the excess noise,which is the main limiting factor to the long-distance secure quantum transmission.Some protocols are also given to decrease the excess noise effectively.
We report on the generation of self-oscillations from a continuously pumped singly resonant frequency doubler based on a periodically poled potassium titanyl phosphate crystal(PPKTP).The sustained square-wave and staircase curve of self-oscillations are obtained when the incident pump powers are below and above the threshold of subharmonic-pumped parametric oscillation(SPO),respectively.The self-oscillations can be explained by the competition between the phase shifts induced by cascading nonlinearity and thermal effect,and the influence of fundamental nonlinear phase shift by the generation of SPO.The simulation results are in good agreement with the experiment data.
We observe the phenomenon of priority oscillation of the unexpected σ -polarization in high-power Nd:YVO 4 ring laser. The severe thermal lens of the σ -polarized lasing, compared with the π-polarized lasing, is the only reason for the phenomenon. By designing a wedge Nd:YVO 4 crystal as the gain medium, the unexpected σ -polarization is completely suppressed in the entire range of pump powers, and the polarization stability of the expected π-polarized output is enhanced. With the output power increasing from threshold to the maximum power, no σ -polarization lasing is observed. As a result, 25.3 W of stable single-frequency laser output at 532 nm is experimentally demonstrated.
We report on the generation of a squeezing vacuum at 1.55 μm using an optical parametric amplifier based on periodically poled LiNbO 3.Using three specifically designed narrow linewidth mode cleaners as the spatial mode and noise filter of the laser at 1.55 μm and 775 nm,the squeezed vacuum of up to 3.0 dB below the shot noise level at 1.55 μm is experimentally obtained.This system is compatible with standard telecommunication optical fibers,and will be useful for continuous variable long-distance quantum communication and distributed quantum computing.
