Title :
On-chip generation and demultiplexing of quantum correlated photons using silicon-silica monolithic waveguide platform
Author :
Matsuda, Nobuyuki ; Karkus, Peter ; Nishi, Hidetaka ; Tsuchizawa, Tai ; Munro, William J. ; Takesue, Hiroki ; Yamada, Koji
Author_Institution :
Nanophotonics Center, NTT Corp., Atsugi, Japan
Abstract :
We demonstrate the generation and demultiplexing of quantum correlated photons on a chip. Photon pairs generated in a nonlinear silicon waveguide are successfully separated into two optical channels of an arrayed-waveguide grating made on a low-nonlinear silica platform.
Keywords :
arrayed waveguide gratings; demultiplexing; integrated optics; optical communication; optical waveguides; quantum communication; quantum optics; silicon; silicon compounds; Si-SiO2; arrayed-waveguide grating; demultiplexing; nonlinear silicon waveguide; on-chip generation; optical channels; quantum correlated photons; silicon-silica monolithic waveguide platform; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Light sources; Nonlinear optics; Photonics; Silicon; Wires;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication (ECOC), 2014 European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Cannes
DOI :
10.1109/ECOC.2014.6963832
