Abstract
Squeezed light has been applied in stimulated Raman scattering (SRS) spectroscopy [1] and microscopy [2] to break the shot-noise-limited sensitivity. The sub-shot-noise sensitivity achieved in quantum-enhanced SRS (QE-SRS) systems is advantageous for uncovering weak signals and achieving faster imaging speed, which attract the attention of biomedical scientists. To break the sensitivity of state-of-the-art SRS microscopes, the applied squeezed light power in QE-SRS systems should be high enough (>10 mW). Recently, high-power picosecond-pulsed QE-SRS spectroscopy [3] based on balanced detection scheme [4] was reported, and a sensitivity that is comparable to state-of-the-art SRS microscopes was firstly demonstrated in QE-SRS microscopy based on the same scheme [5]. An important issue of QE-SRS based on balanced detection is the 3-dB additional noise, so >3-dB squeezing level is required to demonstrate an absolute sensitivity improvement compared with state-of-the-art SRS microscopes in single-photodiode detection scheme. However, it’s hard to generate highly squeezed pulsed light because of the difficulty in temporal and spatial mode matching between squeezed vacuum (SQV) and local oscillator (LO). Here, we introduce QE-SRS in dual-polarization scheme, which can be implemented in high-power regime but is free from the 3-dB signal-to-noise ratio drawback.
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