Title :
Generation of O-band heralded single-photons using a silicon wire waveguide
Author :
Mao Tong Liu ; Ying Huang ; Han Chuen Lim
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Nanyang Technol. Univ., Singapore, Singapore
fDate :
June 30 2013-July 4 2013
Abstract :
We generate O-band heralded single-photons from a 2.6-mm-long dispersion-tailored silicon wire waveguide. The broadband nature of the source suggests potential for simultaneous generation of multi-wavelength heralded single-photons.
Keywords :
elemental semiconductors; optical distortion; optical pulse generation; optical waveguides; silicon; O-band heralded single-photon generation; Si; broadband nature; dispersion-tailored silicon wire waveguide; size 2.6 mm; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optimized production technology; Photonics; Silicon; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Pacific Rim (CLEO-PR), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Kyoto
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2013.6600362
