We demonstrate efficient generation of correlated photon pairs by spontaneous four wave mixing in a 5 μm radius silicon ring resonator in the telecom band around 1550 nm. By optically pumping our device with a 200 μWcontinuous wave laser, we obtain a pair generation rate of 0.2 MHz and demonstrate photon time correlations with a coincidence-to-accidental ratio as high as 250. The results are in good agreement with theoretical predictions and show the potential of silicon micro-ring resonators as room temperature sources for integrated quantum optics applications. © 2012 Optical Society of America.

Ultra-low power generation of twin photons in a compact silicon ring resonator / Azzini, Stefano; Grassani, Davide; Strain, Michael J.; Sorel, Marc; Helt, L. G.; Sipe, J. E.; Liscidini, Marco; Galli, Matteo; Bajoni, Daniele. - In: OPTICS EXPRESS. - ISSN 1094-4087. - ELETTRONICO. - 2012, 20:21(2012), pp. 23100-23107. [10.1364/OE.20.023100]

Ultra-low power generation of twin photons in a compact silicon ring resonator

Azzini, Stefano;
2012-01-01

Abstract

We demonstrate efficient generation of correlated photon pairs by spontaneous four wave mixing in a 5 μm radius silicon ring resonator in the telecom band around 1550 nm. By optically pumping our device with a 200 μWcontinuous wave laser, we obtain a pair generation rate of 0.2 MHz and demonstrate photon time correlations with a coincidence-to-accidental ratio as high as 250. The results are in good agreement with theoretical predictions and show the potential of silicon micro-ring resonators as room temperature sources for integrated quantum optics applications. © 2012 Optical Society of America.
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Azzini, Stefano; Grassani, Davide; Strain, Michael J.; Sorel, Marc; Helt, L. G.; Sipe, J. E.; Liscidini, Marco; Galli, Matteo; Bajoni, Daniele...espandi
Ultra-low power generation of twin photons in a compact silicon ring resonator / Azzini, Stefano; Grassani, Davide; Strain, Michael J.; Sorel, Marc; Helt, L. G.; Sipe, J. E.; Liscidini, Marco; Galli, Matteo; Bajoni, Daniele. - In: OPTICS EXPRESS. - ISSN 1094-4087. - ELETTRONICO. - 2012, 20:21(2012), pp. 23100-23107. [10.1364/OE.20.023100]
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