Modular linear optical circuits
Modular linear optical circuits
Linear optical circuits that can provide reconfigurable interference between several optical modes are emerging as a powerful tool for both classical and quantum optics. In this work, we propose and demonstrate a modular architecture for building these circuits. Each module contains independent phase-controlled Mach-Zehnder interferometers, and several modules can be interfaced to build large reconfigurable interferometers. We demonstrate our approach by fabricating three modules in the form of UV-written silica-on-silicon chips. We characterize these chips, connect them to each other, and implement a wide range of linear optical transformations. Our work facilitates the development of large scale linear optical circuits for quantum optics.
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31 August 2018
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Metcalf, Benjamin J.
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Burgwal, Roel
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Mennea, Paolo, Clements, William, Smith, Devin H., Gates, James C., Metcalf, Benjamin J., Bannerman, Rex, Burgwal, Roel, Renema, Jelmer, Kolthammer, W.Steven, Walmsley, Ian A. and Smith, Peter G.R.
(2018)
Modular linear optical circuits.
Optica, 5 (9), .
(doi:10.1364/OPTICA.5.001087).
Abstract
Linear optical circuits that can provide reconfigurable interference between several optical modes are emerging as a powerful tool for both classical and quantum optics. In this work, we propose and demonstrate a modular architecture for building these circuits. Each module contains independent phase-controlled Mach-Zehnder interferometers, and several modules can be interfaced to build large reconfigurable interferometers. We demonstrate our approach by fabricating three modules in the form of UV-written silica-on-silicon chips. We characterize these chips, connect them to each other, and implement a wide range of linear optical transformations. Our work facilitates the development of large scale linear optical circuits for quantum optics.
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Accepted/In Press date: 17 July 2018
e-pub ahead of print date: 31 August 2018
Published date: 31 August 2018
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/423035
ISSN: 2334-2536
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