Strain-optic active control for quantum integrated photonics

PC Humphreys, BJ Metcalf, JB Spring, M Moore… - Optics express, 2014 - opg.optica.org
Optics express, 2014opg.optica.org
We present a practical method for active phase control on a photonic chip that has
immediate applications in quantum photonics. Our approach uses strain-optic modification
of the refractive index of individual waveguides, effected by a millimeter-scale mechanical
actuator. The resulting phase change of propagating optical fields is rapid and polarization-
dependent, enabling quantum applications that require active control and polarization
encoding. We demonstrate strain-optic control of non-classical states of light in silica …
We present a practical method for active phase control on a photonic chip that has immediate applications in quantum photonics. Our approach uses strain-optic modification of the refractive index of individual waveguides, effected by a millimeter-scale mechanical actuator. The resulting phase change of propagating optical fields is rapid and polarization-dependent, enabling quantum applications that require active control and polarization encoding. We demonstrate strain-optic control of non-classical states of light in silica, showing the generation of 2-photon polarisation N00N states by manipulating Hong-Ou-Mandel interference. We also demonstrate switching times of a few microseconds, which are sufficient for silica-based feed-forward control of photonic quantum states.
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