Ultrafast Characterization of Dynamical Stability and Photon Correlation of Active Photonic Materials, Devices, and Quantum Emitters
Abstract
We request a Time-Correlated Single Photon Counting (TCSPC) system to 1) add direct ultrafast characterization capabilities with a picosecond resolution to our studies of ultrafast optical properties of novel photonic materials and devices (such as microlasers) under a series of quantum symmetry paradigms (such as non-Hermitian symmetry and supersymmetry); and 2) add a capability of characterizing photon correlation to develop novel hyperentangled quantum emitters to advance quantum information science. The requested instrumentation will significantly enhance experimental activities within the Army Research Office research programs by enabling ultrafast optical characterization with a picosecond resolution for studies of temporal properties and photon correlation of photonic materials and devices. The equipment will be installed and shared between the Singh Center for Nanotechnology and the Nanophotonics Laboratory in the Department of Materials Science & Engineering and Department of Electrical Systems and Engineering, enhancing the research capabilities on the University of Pennsylvania campus as a whole and benefiting other current and future Department of Defense (DoD)-funded efforts at the University of Pennsylvania. The resulting research outcomes have direct and profound relevance to DoD for military, security, surveillance, optical communication and quantum information applications. The requested TCSPC system will also have long-standing impacts on the education and training of many students, postdoctoral fellows, and research scientists in different disciplines, who will benefit from experimental skills that they will develop by using the requested state-of-the-art instrument, including ultrafast optical characterizations and advanced photon correlation measurements. The project will be focused on 1) ultrafast temporal properties of a microlaser network and arrays; and 2) an integrated hyperentangled quantum light source for a high-dimensional, highcapacity quantum photonic platform.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Sep 20, 2022
- Source ID
- W911NF2210140
Entities
People
- Liang Feng
Organizations
- Army Contracting Command
- United States Army
- University of Pennsylvania