Abstract
Experimental observation of quantum noise in the polarization of laser light that has passed through a dense Rb87 atomic vapor is reported. The step-like noise spectrum is observed. Factors responsible for the form of the observed spectrum and the absence of noise “squeezing” predicted by Matsko et al. [Phys. Rev. A 63, 043814 (2001)] are discussed.
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Translated from Pis’ma v Zhurnal Éksperimental’no\(\overset{\lower0.5em\hbox{$\smash{\scriptscriptstyle\smile}$}}{l} \) i Teoretichesko\(\overset{\lower0.5em\hbox{$\smash{\scriptscriptstyle\smile}$}}{l} \) Fiziki, Vol. 82, No. 3, 2005, pp. 124–128.
Original Russian Text Copyright © 2005 by Zibrov, Novikova.