Integrated photonics on thin-film lithium niobate
Lithium niobate (LN), an outstanding and versatile material, has influenced our daily life for
decades—from enabling high-speed optical communications that form the backbone of the …
decades—from enabling high-speed optical communications that form the backbone of the …
Photonic quantum information processing: a review
Photonic quantum technologies represent a promising platform for several applications,
ranging from long-distance communications to the simulation of complex phenomena …
ranging from long-distance communications to the simulation of complex phenomena …
Waveguide-integrated superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors
Integration of superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors with nanophotonic
waveguides is a key technological step that enables a broad range of classical and quantum …
waveguides is a key technological step that enables a broad range of classical and quantum …
Broadband on-chip single-photon spectrometer
Single-photon counters are single-pixel binary devices that click upon the absorption of a
photon but obscure its spectral information, whereas resolving the color of detected photons …
photon but obscure its spectral information, whereas resolving the color of detected photons …
Boosting the secret key rate in a shared quantum and classical fibre communication system
During the last 20 years, the advance of communication technologies has generated
multiple exciting applications. However, classical cryptography, commonly adopted to …
multiple exciting applications. However, classical cryptography, commonly adopted to …
Information processing at the speed of light
M AbuGhanem - Frontiers of Optoelectronics, 2024 - Springer
In recent years, quantum computing has made significant strides, particularly in light-based
technology. The introduction of quantum photonic chips has ushered in an era marked by …
technology. The introduction of quantum photonic chips has ushered in an era marked by …
Low-loss, low-crosstalk waveguide crossing for scalable integrated silicon photonics applications
A waveguide crossing based on multi-mode interference is designed and experimentally
characterized on the silicon platform. The insertion loss of the device is measured as 43±4 …
characterized on the silicon platform. The insertion loss of the device is measured as 43±4 …
The potential and challenges of time-resolved single-photon detection based on current-carrying superconducting nanowires
Superconducting nanowire-based devices are being hailed as promising single-photon
detectors that exhibit excellent combined properties. In particular, their unrivalled time …
detectors that exhibit excellent combined properties. In particular, their unrivalled time …
Design of efficient superconducting nanowire single photon detectors with high polarization sensitivity for polarimetric imaging
F Zheng, X Tao, M Yang, G Zhu, B Jin, L Kang, W Xu… - JOSA B, 2016 - opg.optica.org
Sensor arrays for fast-speed polarimetric imaging rely on the developments of the
polarization sensitive photodetectors, of which the absorption efficiency and polarization …
polarization sensitive photodetectors, of which the absorption efficiency and polarization …
Ultralow-filling-factor superconducting nanowire single-photon detector utilizing a 2D photonic crystal
Y Xiao, X Cao, X Liu, L Jia, J Huang, H Li, A Wu… - Photonics …, 2023 - opg.optica.org
Superconducting nanowires enable the operation of outstanding single-photon detectors,
which are required particularly for quantum information and weak-light measurement …
which are required particularly for quantum information and weak-light measurement …