Title :
Bi-directional multiplexing of heralded single photon sources from a single silicon photonic chip
Author :
Xiong, Chuan ; Vo, T.D. ; Collins, Matthew J. ; Clark, Alex S. ; Li, Jie ; Steel, Michael J. ; Krauss, Thomas F. ; Eggleton, Benjamin J.
Author_Institution :
Centre for Ultrahigh bandwidth Devices for Opt. Syst. (CUDOS), Univ. of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Abstract :
We demonstrate spatial multiplexing of two heralded single photon sources created by bi-directionally pumping a single 96 μm photonic crystal waveguide. This enhances the source brightness by 51.2±4.0% whilst maintaining the coincidence to accidental ratio.
Keywords :
elemental semiconductors; integrated optics; optical pumping; photonic crystals; silicon; space division multiplexing; Si; bi-directional multiplexing; bi-directionally pumping; heralded single photon sources; single photonic crystal waveguide; single silicon photonic chip; source brightness; spatial multiplexing; wavelength 96 mum; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Educational institutions; Multiplexing; Photonic crystals; Photonics; Switches;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
