Title :
High resolution bi-photon spectral correlation measurements from a silicon nanowire in the quantum and classical regimes
Author :
Jizan, Iman ; Helt, L.G. ; Chunle Xiong ; Collins, Matthew J. ; Duk-Yong Choi ; Chang Joon Chae ; Liscidini, Marco ; Steel, M.J. ; Eggleton, Benjamin J. ; Clark, Alex S.
Author_Institution :
Centre for Ultrahigh bandwidth Devices for Opt. Syst. (CUDOS), Univ. of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Abstract :
We use classical stimulated four-wave mixing to directly characterize quantum spectral correlations generated in a silicon nanowire for two different pump durations. Signal to noise is increased and acquisition time reduced compared to coincidence detection.
Keywords :
elemental semiconductors; multiwave mixing; nanophotonics; nanowires; optical correlation; optical pumping; quantum optics; silicon; Si; acquisition time; classical regimes; classical stimulated four-wave mixing; high resolution biphoton spectral correlation measurements; pump durations; quantum regimes; quantum spectral correlations; silicon nanowire; Correlation; Noise; Nonlinear optics; Optical variables measurement; Photonics; Pulse measurements; Silicon;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2015 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
