Generation of squeezed vacuum state in the millihertz frequency band
The detection of gravitational waves has ushered in a new era of observing the universe. Quantum resource advantages offer significant enhancements to the sensitivity of gravitational wave observatories. While squeezed states for ground-based gravitational wave detection have received marked attention, the generation of squeezed states suitable for mid-to-low-frequency detection has remained unexplored. To address the gap in squeezed state optical fields at ultra-low frequencies, we report on the first direct observation of a squeezed vacuum field until Fourier frequency of 4 millihertz with the quantum noise reduction of up to 8.0 dB, by the employment of a multiple noise suppression scheme. Our work provides quantum resources for future gravitational wave observatories, facilitating the development of quantum precision measurement.
Authors
- Li-ang Zheng
- Shaoping Shi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-5692-9037)
- Yaohui Zheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2231-951X)
- Long Tian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5287-1436)
- Bo Lu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-1829-8015)
- Li Gao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9188-9236)
Institutions
- Shanxi University (CN)
- State Key Laboratory of Quantum Optics and Quantum Optics Devices
Publication Details
- Journal
- Light Science & Applications
- Published
- 2024-10-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41377-024-01606-y
- Citations
- 36
- Primary Topic
- Geophysics and Sensor Technology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 12.09
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China