Optimization of Quantum Correlation in Cascaded Four-Wave Mixing

We propose a measurement strategy that can be used to optimize quantum correlation for a cascaded four-wave mixing (FWM) structure. By calculating the covariance matrix of a cascaded FWM structure, we can get all the correlations between any two parties in the outputs. We then calculate the eigenvalues and corresponding eigenmodes of the covariance matrix to find the squeezing degrees of the squeezed modes. Our theoretical model can explain our previous experimental results very well and is useful to optimize the squeezing degree in the cascaded FWM structure.