Fast path and polarization manipulation of telecom wavelength single photons in lithium niobate waveguide devices

We demonstrate fast polarization and path control of photons at 1550 nm in lithium niobate waveguide devices using the electro-optic effect. We show heralded single photon state engineering, quantum interference, fast state preparation of two entangled photons, and feedback control of quantum interf...

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Veröffentlicht in:Physical review letters 2012-01, Vol.108 (5), p.053601, Article 053601
Hauptverfasser: Bonneau, Damien, Lobino, Mirko, Jiang, Pisu, Natarajan, Chandra M, Tanner, Michael G, Hadfield, Robert H, Dorenbos, Sanders N, Zwiller, Val, Thompson, Mark G, O'Brien, Jeremy L
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Zusammenfassung:We demonstrate fast polarization and path control of photons at 1550 nm in lithium niobate waveguide devices using the electro-optic effect. We show heralded single photon state engineering, quantum interference, fast state preparation of two entangled photons, and feedback control of quantum interference. These results point the way to a single platform that will enable the integration of nonlinear single photon sources and fast reconfigurable circuits for future photonic quantum information science and technology.
ISSN:0031-9007
1079-7114
DOI:10.1103/physrevlett.108.053601