Title :
Hong-Ou-Mandel interference between transverse spatial waveguide modes
Author :
Mohanty, Aseema ; Mian Zhang ; Ramelow, Sven ; Nussenzveig, Paulo A. ; Lipson, Michal
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate Hong-Ou-Mandel interference between different transverse spatial modes in a silicon nitride multimode waveguide. We show over 90% visibility between modes, providing a promising route for scalable on-chip quantum information processing.
Keywords :
light interference; optical waveguides; quantum optics; silicon compounds; Hong-Ou-Mandel interference; Si3N4; scalable on-chip quantum information processing; silicon nitride multimode waveguide; transverse spatial waveguide modes; Gratings; Interference; Measurement by laser beam; Optical waveguides; Optics; Photonics; Silicon nitride;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2015 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA