Silicon Quantum Photonics

Abstract

Integrated quantum photonic applications, providing physially guaranteed communications security, sub-shot-noise measurement, and tremendous computational power, are nearly within technological reach. Silicon as a technology platform has proven formibable in establishing the micro-electornics revoltution, and it might do so again in the quantum technology revolution. Silicon has has taken photonics by storm, with its promise of scalable manufacture, integration, and compatibility with CMOS microelectronics. These same properties, and a few others, motivate its use for large-scale quantum optics as well. In this article we provide context to the development of quantum optics in silicon. We review the development of the various components which constitute integrated quantum photonic systems, and we identify the challenges which must be faced and their potential solutions for silicon quantum photonics to make quantum technology a reality.

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• Quantum Computing
• Photonic quantum technologies
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• Secure Quantum Key Distribution
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• An integrated source of spectrally filtered correlated photons for large scale quantum photonic systems
• Time-bin entangled photon pair generation from Si micro-ring resonator
• Effect of Loss on Multiplexed Single-Photon Sources
• High-efficiency WSi superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors operating at 2.5 K
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• Nanoantenna enhancement for telecom-wavelength superconducting single photon detectors
• On-chip generation and demultiplexing of quantum correlated photons using a silicon-silica monolithic photonic integration platform
• Nonlinear optical effects of ultrahigh-Q silicon photonic nanocavities immersed in superfluid helium

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