Title :
Generation of 1.5-μm band polarization entanglement using silicon wire waveguide
Author :
Takesue, Hiroki ; Fukuda, Hiroshi ; Tsuchizawa, Tai ; Watanabe, Toshifumi ; Yamada, Koji ; Tokura, Yasuhiro ; Itabashi, Sei-ichi
Author_Institution :
NTT Basic Res. Labs., NTT Corp., Atsugi
Abstract :
We present the first experimental generation of 1.5-mum band polarization entanglement based on spontaneous four-wave mixing in a silicon wire waveguide. Two-photon interference fringes with >83% visibilities were successfully obtained.
Keywords :
elemental semiconductors; multiwave mixing; optical waveguides; quantum entanglement; quantum optics; silicon; two-photon processes; Si; polarization entanglement generation; silicon wire waveguide; spontaneous four-wave mixing; two-photon interference fringes; wavelength 1.5 mum; Four-wave mixing; Integrated optics; Interference; Laboratories; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber polarization; Optical waveguides; Quantum entanglement; Silicon; Wire; (190.4390) Nonlinear optics, integrated optics; (270.5565) Quantum communications;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
