Notaros, Jelena, Mower, Jacob, Heuck, Mikkel et al. (8 more authors) (2017) Programmable dispersion on a photonic integrated circuit for classical and quantum applications. Optics Express. pp. 21275-21285. ISSN 1094-4087
Abstract
We demonstrate a large-scale tunable-coupling ring resonator array, suitable for high-dimensional classical and quantum transforms, in a CMOS-compatible silicon photonics platform. The device consists of a waveguide coupled to 15 ring-based dispersive elements with programmable linewidths and resonance frequencies. The ability to control both quality factor and frequency of each ring provides an unprecedented 30 degrees of freedom in dispersion control on a single spatial channel. This programmable dispersion control system has a range of applications, including mode-locked lasers, quantum key distribution, and photon-pair generation. We also propose a novel application enabled by this circuit – high-speed quantum communications using temporal-mode-based quantum data locking – and discuss the utility of the system for performing the high-dimensional unitary optical transformations necessary for a quantum data locking demonstration.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2017, Optical Society of America. Users may use, reuse, and build upon the article, or use the article for text or data mining, so long as such uses are for non-commercial purposes and appropriate attribution is maintained. All other rights are reserved. |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Sciences (York) > Computer Science (York) |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 27 Nov 2017 13:20 |
Last Modified: | 02 Apr 2025 23:11 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.25.021275 |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1364/OE.25.021275 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:124583 |