Observation of zero-point noise squeezing via a Josephson-parametric amplifier

  • R. Movshovich
  • , B. Yurke
  • , P. G. Kaminsky
  • , A. D. Smith
  • , A. H. Silver
  • , R. W. Simon
  • , M. V. Schneider

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Abstract

We have demonstrated (47±8)% squeezing of vacuum-fluctuation noise using a Josephson-parametric amplifier operated at 19.16 GHz. The amplifier was operated at 30 mK and has a double-sideband noise temperature of 0.446 K. This is comparable to the vacuum noise floor h/2k=0.460 K.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1419-1422
Number of pages4
JournalPhysical Review Letters
Volume65
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - 1990
Externally publishedYes

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