Quantum noise reduction in singly resonant sub/second harmonic generation

Abstract

We study the quantum noise in the harmonic mode of a singly resonant frequency doubler simultaneously driven in both modes. This simple extension of the frequency doubler greatly improves its performance as a bright squeezed light source. Specifically, for parameters corresponding to reported experiments, 80 % of noise suppression is easily achieved, the phase of the corresponding squeezed quadrature can be freely and easily chosen, and the output power is nearly doubled.