Title :
High-performance entangled photon pair generation in Bragg reflection waveguides
Author :
Zhukovsky, Sergei V. ; Helt, L.G. ; Abolghasem, Payam ; Kang, Dongpeng ; Sipe, J.E. ; Helmy, A.S.
Abstract :
Entangled photon pair generation by spontaneous parametric downconversion in Bragg reflection waveguides is theoretically investigated. Enhanced nonlinear interaction through tight mode confinement in the waveguide results in pair generation rate up to 4×108 pairs/s/mW/nm.
Keywords :
Bragg gratings; optical waveguides; quantum entanglement; Bragg reflection waveguides; high-performance entangled photon pair generation; nonlinear interaction; spontaneous parametric downconversion; tight mode confinement; Dispersion; Frequency conversion; Optical waveguide theory; Optimized production technology; Photonics; Reflection;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4