Title :
Integrated photon pair source for SOI-based quantum optics
Author :
Clemmen, S. ; Huy, K. Phan ; Bogaerts, W. ; Baets, R.G. ; Emplit, Ph ; Massar, S.
Author_Institution :
Lab. d´´Inf. Quantique, Univ. Libre de Bruxelles (U.L.B.), Brussels, Belgium
Abstract :
This study demonstrates photon pair generation (PPG) through third order nonlinear interaction between a silicon straight waveguide (Si-w) and a pulsed beam. The experiment is performed in a continuous regime, to avoid any synchronization between detectors and laser and to allow for much cheaper laser sources. Results show that the flux of generated pairs and the signal-to-noise ratio are limited by the outcoupling loss and detector inefficiency.
Keywords :
integrated optics; light sources; optical losses; optical waveguides; quantum optics; silicon-on-insulator; SOI; Si; detector inefficiency; integrated photon pair source; laser sources; outcoupling loss; photon pair generation; pulsed beam; quantum optics; signal-to-noise ratio; silicon straight waveguide; third order nonlinear interaction; Detectors; Integrated optics; Laser beams; Nonlinear optics; Optical pulse generation; Optical waveguides; Signal generators; Signal to noise ratio; Silicon; Waveguide lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics 2009 and the European Quantum Electronics Conference. CLEO Europe - EQEC 2009. European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4079-5
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4080-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE-EQEC.2009.5191643
