Generation, manipulation, and transmission of non-classical light exploiting advanced fiber-optical techniques
Abstract
The conjunction of photon-pair sources with fiber technology holds much promise for the further advancement of quantum processing technologies. While optical fibers are clearly ideally suited for transmission of information, both in the classical and quantum realms, in our work we exploit optical fibers for the generation and manipulation, in addition to transmission, of non-classical light in specific quantum states. We base our work on the process of spontaneous four wave mixing (SFWM), which utilizes a third-order optical non-linearity, specifically in our case in an optical fiber. In the process of SFWM two pump photons (from an energetic laser or lasers) are annihilated leading to the emission of a photon pair. In addition, for the manipulation of the transverse structure of light at the single photon level, we employ fiber multiplexers / demultiplexers.Our team is composed of the Quantum Optics group led by Alfred U’Ren at UNAM (Mexico city), and the Microstructured Fibers and Devices group led by Rodrigo Amezcua at CREOL (Orlando, FL, USA). Together, we have very significant experience in the subject area of this proposal. We have been responsible for several contributions to the engineering of the signal and idler two-photon state, produced by the processes of spontaneous parametric downconversion (SPDC) and of SFWM, as well as photon triplets by the third order SPDC process, through the exploitation of a variety of mechanisms and technologies including group velocity matching and ultra-short pulses, nonlinear waveguides, frequency upconversion, nonlinear photonic crystals, the use of optical fibers and tapering. The CREOL group are world leaders in the design and fabrication of microstructured fibers and fiber devices.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Jul 11, 2018
- Source ID
- FA95501810346
Entities
People
- Alfred U Ren
Organizations
- Air Force Office of Scientific Research
- National Autonomous University of Mexico
- United States Air Force