Squeezed state of light

Layer 1 — Physicsin the quantum-optics subtree

Minimum-uncertainty state with one quadrature variance below the vacuum value (Δx)² < ½, the conjugate quadrature correspondingly enlarged. Produced by parametric processes; enables sub-shot-noise interferometry (LIGO uses ~6 dB squeezing).

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