Title :
Programmable nanophotonic processor for arbitrary high fidelity optical transformations
Author :
Steinbrecher, Gregory R. ; Harris, Nicholas C. ; Mower, Jacob ; Prabhu, Mihika ; Englund, Dirk
Author_Institution :
Res. Lab. of Electron., Massachusetts Inst. of Technol., Cambridge, MA, USA
Abstract :
We present an architecture for programmable nanophotonic processors capable of arbitrary discrete transformations for quantum and classical applications. A method to combat fabrication imperfections with high fidelity is discussed along with initial experimental results.
Keywords :
integrated optics; nanophotonics; optical fabrication; quantum optics; arbitrary high fidelity optical transformations; classical applications; fabrication imperfections; programmable nanophotonic processor; quantum applications; Adaptive optics; Computer architecture; Logic gates; Optical device fabrication; Optical interferometry; Photonics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2015 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
