Photon pair generation in an amorphous silicon micro-ring resonator

E. Hemsley; D. Bonneau; G. Sinclair; J. Pelc; R. Beausoleil; S. Miki; T. Yamashita; M. Fujiwara; M. Sasaki; H. Terai; M. G. Tanner; C. M. Natarajan; R. H. Hadfield; J. L. O'Brien; M. G. Thompson

Photon pair generation in an amorphous silicon micro-ring resonator

E. Hemsley, D. Bonneau, G. Sinclair, J. Pelc, R. Beausoleil, S. Miki, T. Yamashita, M. Fujiwara, M. Sasaki, H. Terai, M. G. Tanner, C. M. Natarajan, R. H. Hadfield, J. L. O'Brien, M. G. Thompson

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Abstract

The high Kerr coefficient of amorphous silicon makes it a promising material for generating photons on chip via spontaneous four wave mixing (SFWM), for applications in quantum photonics. Previous work shows high photon generation rates in a-Si waveguides, [1], and here we expand this study to investigate micro-ring resonator photon sources, which have a small footprint and can produce photons with high spectral purity, ideal for quantum interference. We compare SFWM generation rates in an a-Si micro-ring resonator to a straight waveguide, in both continuous wave and pulsed pump regimes.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	European Quantum Electronics Conference 2015
Publisher	OSA Publishing
ISBN (Print)	9781467374750
Publication status	Published - 2015
Event	European Quantum Electronics Conference 2015 - Munich, Germany Duration: 21 Jun 2015 → 25 Jun 2015

Conference

Conference	European Quantum Electronics Conference 2015
Abbreviated title	EQEC 2015
Country/Territory	Germany
City	Munich
Period	21/06/15 → 25/06/15

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Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Mechanics of Materials

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Hemsley, E, Bonneau, D, Sinclair, G, Pelc, J, Beausoleil, R, Miki, S, Yamashita, T, Fujiwara, M, Sasaki, M, Terai, H, Tanner, MG, Natarajan, CM, Hadfield, RH, O'Brien, JL & Thompson, MG 2015, Photon pair generation in an amorphous silicon micro-ring resonator. in European Quantum Electronics Conference 2015., EA_P_28, OSA Publishing, European Quantum Electronics Conference 2015, Munich, Germany, 21/06/15.

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