Laser written waveguide photonic quantum circuits.
We report photonic quantum circuits created using an ultrafast laser processing technique that is rapid, requires no lithographic mask and can be used to create three-dimensional networks of waveguide devices. We have characterized directional couplers--the key functional elements of photonic quantum circuits--and found that they perform as well as lithographically produced waveguide devices. We further demonstrate high-performance interferometers and an important multi-photon quantum interference phenomenon for the first time in integrated optics. This direct-write approach will enable the rapid development of sophisticated quantum optical circuits and their scaling into three-dimensions.
Marshall
Graham D
GD
Centre for Ultrahigh bandwidth Devices for Optical Systems, MQ Photonics Research Centre, Department of Physics, Macquarie University, NSW 2109, Australia. graham@science.mq.edu.au
Politi
Alberto
A
Matthews
Jonathan C F
JC
Dekker
Peter
P
Ams
Martin
M
Withford
Michael J
MJ
O'Brien
Jeremy L
JL