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\section{About the Project}  Optical Paramteric Oscillators are made to oscillate at a specific frequency by means of non-linear interactions, a pump input laser with frequency $\omega_p$ is converted into a signal and idler frequencies such that $\omega_p = \omega_i + \omega_s$, both frequencies can oscillate or just one. The generated light is "squeezed" in quadrature and is useful for various scientific purposes.  By coupling two oscillators together, we create more modes. Unlike regular oscillators, where usually only one mode can oscillate due to mode competition, Paramteric oscillators can (and must) oscillate in multiple modes. Using active mode-locking, this Active mode-locking  can be used to create a source for broadband squeezed-light. Demonstration of these effects using optical components is difficult and time consuming, we use radio components to simulate the same behavior in RF. Radio components are easy and quick to set up, and can capture the same behavior.