Waveguide Optical Parametric Amplifier module (IMAGE)

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Waveguide Optical Parametric Amplifier module

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Researchers developed a new waveguide optical parametric amplifier (OPA) module (pictured), which they combined with a specially designed photon detector to generate strongly nonclassical light that can be used for quantum experiments.

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Kan Takase, University of Tokyo

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