Silicon photonics interfaced with microelectronics for integrated photonic quantum technologies: a new era in advanced quantum computers and quantum communications?

Abstract

Silicon photonics is rapidly evolving as an advanced chip framework for implementing quantum technologies. Silicon photonics has been leveraged to create general-purpose programmable networks with hundreds of discrete components...

Where Atomically Precise Catalysts, Optoelectronic Devices, and Quantum Information Technology Intersect: Atomic Layer Deposition

“…In addition to widespread utilization in the fields of energy and catalysis, ALD has also long been adopted by the semiconductor industry, applications of which include optoelectronics and photonics . Historically, the scope of photonics has primarily focused on the transmission and modulation of ∼1550 nm light for fiber communication . However, in recent years, with the growing demand for small scale LiDAR and optical sensors, the photonics community is now searching for high performance thin films which operate at visible wavelengths as opposed to telecom wavelengths.…”

“…5 Historically, the scope of photonics has primarily focused on the transmission and modulation of ∼1550 nm light for fiber communication. 58 However, in recent years, with the growing demand for small scale LiDAR 59 and optical sensors, 60 the photonics community is now searching for high performance thin films which operate at visible wavelengths as opposed to telecom wavelengths. The search is for materials that demonstrate low loss at visible wavelengths and exhibit functionalities such as light amplification.…”

Single-Mode Laser in the Telecom Range by Deterministic Amplification of the Topological Interface Mode

“…The rapid advancement of photonic integrated circuits (PICs) is currently driving innovation in multiple fields of modern technology, ranging from data communication, − quantum computing, − and sensing , to automotive applications such as LIDAR . Despite remarkable progress in component integration, the absence of an integrated on-chip light source remains a crucial limitation on silicon (Si)-based platforms. − While conventional bulk III–V semiconductor lasers have served as reliable workhorses in photonics, the need to seamlessly integrate these lasers onto a photonic chip demands a reimagining of their design. − Scaling down lasers not only facilitates their integration but also offers the potential for improved energy efficiency, enabling high-speed data transmission while minimizing power consumption. ,− Crucially, these nanoscaled lasers must preserve single-mode operation, a key requirement for many applications.…”

Quantum correlation and squeezing in pulses propagating in dispersion oscillating fibers

“…Squeezed light and quantum correlations play an important role in many applications [1], e.g. precision interferometry [2,3] , quantum communications [4], and quantum sensing [5,6]. Squeezed light is characterized by a reduced quantum uncertainty relative to the quantum uncertainty of a coherent state.…”