Stimulated and Spontaneous Four Wave-Mixing in Photonic Topological Insulators
Abstract
We study stimulated and spontaneous four-wave mixing in photonic topological insulators. Our goal is understanding how the peculiar robustness of light confinement in these systems can be used for the nonlinear generation of light either in the classical (stimulated) or quantum (spontaneous) regime. We will consider structures that can be integrated and fabricated using silicon-on-insulators platforms. We will focus on the process efficiency and the generation bandwidth as a function of the amount of disorder in the structures. For what concerns the generation of quantum light, we will also investigate how quantum correlations, such as entanglement, depend on the disorder. These findings will have an important impact on the design of integrated sources of classical and non-classical light with applications spanning from optical metrology and sensing to optical communication.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Oct 22, 2018
- Source ID
- W911NF1810262
Entities
People
- Marco Liscidini
Organizations
- Army Contracting Command
- United States Army
- University of Pavia