TY - JOUR
T1 - Hybrid photonic circuit for multiplexed heralded single photons
AU - Meany, Thomas
AU - Ngah, Lutfi A.
AU - Collins, Matthew J.
AU - Clark, Alex S.
AU - Williams, Robert J.
AU - Eggleton, Benjamin J.
AU - Steel, M. J.
AU - Withford, Michael J.
AU - Alibart, Olivier
AU - Tanzilli, Sébastien
PY - 2014/5
Y1 - 2014/5
N2 - A key resource for quantum optics experiments is an on-demand source of single and multiple photon states at telecommunication wavelengths. This letter presents a heralded single photon source based on a hybrid technology approach, combining high efficiency periodically poled lithium niobate waveguides, low-loss laser inscribed circuits, and fast (>1 MHz) fibre coupled electro-optic switches. Hybrid interfacing different platforms is a promising route to exploiting the advantages of existing technology and has permitted the demonstration of the multiplexing of four identical sources of single photons to one output. Since this is an integrated technology, it provides scalability and can immediately leverage any improvements in transmission, detection and photon production efficiencies. This letter presents a heralded single photon source based on a hybrid technology approach, combining high efficiency periodically poled lithium niobate waveguides, low-loss laser inscribed circuits, and fast (>1 MHz) fibre coupled electro-optic switches. Hybrid interfacing different platforms is a promising route to exploiting the advantages of existing technology and has permitted the demonstration of the multiplexing of four identical sources of single photons to one output.
AB - A key resource for quantum optics experiments is an on-demand source of single and multiple photon states at telecommunication wavelengths. This letter presents a heralded single photon source based on a hybrid technology approach, combining high efficiency periodically poled lithium niobate waveguides, low-loss laser inscribed circuits, and fast (>1 MHz) fibre coupled electro-optic switches. Hybrid interfacing different platforms is a promising route to exploiting the advantages of existing technology and has permitted the demonstration of the multiplexing of four identical sources of single photons to one output. Since this is an integrated technology, it provides scalability and can immediately leverage any improvements in transmission, detection and photon production efficiencies. This letter presents a heralded single photon source based on a hybrid technology approach, combining high efficiency periodically poled lithium niobate waveguides, low-loss laser inscribed circuits, and fast (>1 MHz) fibre coupled electro-optic switches. Hybrid interfacing different platforms is a promising route to exploiting the advantages of existing technology and has permitted the demonstration of the multiplexing of four identical sources of single photons to one output.
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U2 - 10.1002/lpor.201400027
DO - 10.1002/lpor.201400027
M3 - Letter
AN - SCOPUS:84899926289
SN - 1863-8880
VL - 8
SP - L42–L46
JO - Laser and Photonics Reviews
JF - Laser and Photonics Reviews
IS - 3
ER -