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This article introduces a Raman‑based route to vortex‑squeezed light that sidesteps the usual nonlinear crystals used in parametric down‑conversion or four‑wave mixing, offering a tunable and potentially more resilient source of orbital‑angular‑momentum–encoded continuous‑variable states. By showing that both the control and signal beams can be squeezed—often with the control field achieving even stronger reduction of noise—the work expands the toolbox for generating nonclassical light tailored to high‑dimensional quantum information protocols and precision metrology. If experimentally realized, the scheme could simplify integration of vortex squeezing into fiber or chip platforms, though its performance will still hinge on maintaining coherence in the Raman medium under realistic loss and decoherence conditions.
— Mark Eatherly
Summary
In this Letter, we theoretically propose an alternative scheme for generating vortex optical squeezing, based on the Raman scattering process in a coherently prepared medium, distinct from approaches such as parametric down-conversion and four-wave mixing. Our analysis reveals that both the input control field and the generated signal field can exhibit squeezing upon adjusting the relevant system parameters, with the control field exhibiting a greater degree of squeezing under identical conditions. We further demonstrate the existence of optimal squeezing values over a range of tuning parameters, highlighting the flexibility and robustness of the proposed scheme. These findings may offer a new reference for continuous-variable vortex optical squeezing and possess potential applications in domains such as quantum information processing, quantum precision measurement, and quantum sensing.