Integrated frequency comb source of heralded single photons

Opt Express. 2014 Mar 24;22(6):6535-46. doi: 10.1364/OE.22.006535.

Abstract

We report an integrated photon pair source based on a CMOS-compatible microring resonator that generates multiple, simultaneous, and independent photon pairs at different wavelengths in a frequency comb compatible with fiber communication wavelength division multiplexing channels (200 GHz channel separation) and with a linewidth that is compatible with quantum memories (110 MHz). It operates in a self-locked pump configuration, avoiding the need for active stabilization, making it extremely robust even at very low power levels.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't