[IEEE 2019 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe & European Quantum Electronics Conference (CLEO/Europe-EQEC) - Munich, Germany (2019.6.23-2019.6.27)] 2019 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe & European Quantum Electronics Conference (CLEO/Europe-EQEC) - Integrated Semiconductor Quantum Photonics

摘要： For fundamental tests of quantum physics as well as for quantum communications, non-classical states of light are an important tool. In this talk, we will present our work on developing nonlinear AlGaAs waveguides into a platform for quantum photonics in semiconductors. Most III-V semiconductors exhibit a large second-order optical nonlinearity, but phase-matching the nonlinear interaction is notoriously difficult. As a solution Bragg-reflection waveguides allow efficient creation of photon pairs through spontaneous parametric down-conversion. They have the potential to be homogeneously integrated with a pump laser and passive and active components on the chip. In our waveguides, we can create high-fidelity polarization [1] and time-bin entangled [2] photon pairs, which cover a large frequency band in the low-loss telecommunication window, suitable for serving multiple users through wavelength division multiplexing. For all our applications, it is important that we can design the desired linear and nonlinear properties, which in turn makes precise characterization necessary. For this purpose, we have developed a Fourier-transform Fabry-Perot spectroscopy technique [3], which yields the relevant device parameters with superior accuracy. We will further present our results on devices that integrate electrically injected lasers and the nonlinear conversion. A layer of quaternary quantum dots acts as the gain medium in a Fabry-Perot waveguide laser, which lases at room temperature in the Bragg mode, i.e. the pump mode for creating photon pairs. We will close with an outlook on further device integration towards a complete semiconductor quantum photonics platform.