Title :
Monolithically-integrated polarization-entangled photon pair source on a silicon-on-insulator photonic circuit
Author :
Le Jeannic, Hanna ; Matsuda, Nobuyuki ; Takesue, Hiroki ; Fukuda, Hiroshi ; Tsuchizawa, Tai ; Watanabe, Toshifumi ; Yamada, Koji ; Itabashi, Sei-ichi ; Tokura, Yasuhiro
Author_Institution :
NTT Basic Res. Labs., NTT Corp., Atsugi, Japan
Abstract :
We present a polarization-entangled photon pair source fully integrated on a silicon photonic circuit. Using two silicon wire waveguides connected with a silicon polarization rotator, we demonstrate a generation of polarization-entangled photons.
Keywords :
integrated optics; light polarisation; optical rotation; optical waveguides; quantum entanglement; silicon-on-insulator; Si; monolithically-integrated polarization-entangled photon pair source; silicon polarization rotator; silicon wire waveguides; silicon-on-insulator photonic circuit; Optical waveguides; Optics; Photonics; Quantum computing; Quantum entanglement; Silicon; Wires;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
