An optical micro/nanofiber (MNF) is a quasi-one-dimensional free-standing optical
waveguide with a diameter close to or less than the vacuum wavelength of light. Combining …

Applied quantum optics stands to revolutionise many aspects of information technology,
provided performance can be maintained when scaled up. Silicon quantum photonics …

We demonstrated real-time control of micro/nanofiber waist diameter during fiber pulling
process with ultrahigh accuracy and precision. A 785 nm CW laser was coupled into SMF …

We review recent research on nonlinear optical interactions in optical-fiber nanowires
(OFNs) with sub-micron transverse dimensions. Such OFNs, which are fabricated from …

Nonlinear parametric processes in optical fibers, such as harmonic generation and four-
wave mixing, provide great opportunities to expand advanced fiber-based technologies of …

Precise diameter control is critical for many optical micro/nanofiber (MNF) applications. We
demonstrate real-time MNF diameter control with improved accuracy and precision. Different …

We report the enhancement of quantum correlations for biphotons generated via
spontaneous four-wave mixing in an ensemble of cold two-level atoms. This enhancement is …

We describe a technique that allows the improvement of the resolution of optical
microscopes for nanofiber measurements beyond the diffraction limit. It can be readily …

Evolution of lasers in Kerr nonlinear materials is inextricably linked with unstable behavior.
Current research has investigated the growth of optical Kerr instability out of noise, which …

The creation of an effective second order nonlinearity via the process of thermal poling in
materials such as glasses, which naturally lack any second order susceptibility, has been …