An On-Chip Homodyne Detector for Measuring Quantum States

Giacomo Ferranti, Francesco Raffaelli, Dylan H. Mahler, Philip Sibson, Jake E. Kennard, Alberto Santamato, Gary Sinclair, Damien Bonneau, Mark G. Thompson, Jonathan C.F. Matthews

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Abstract

We present the first silicon-integrated homodyne detector suitable for characterising quantum states of light travelling in a silicon waveguide. We report high-fidelity quantum state tomography of coherent states. The device was also used to generate random numbers at a speed of 1.2 Gbps.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2018 IEEE Photonics Society Summer Topicals Meeting Series (SUM 2018)
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Pages139-140
Number of pages2
ISBN (Electronic)9781538653432
ISBN (Print)9781538653449
DOIs
Publication statusE-pub ahead of print - 5 Sep 2018
Event2018 IEEE Photonics Society Summer Topicals Meeting Series, SUM 2018 - Waikoloa, United States
Duration: 9 Jul 201811 Jul 2018

Publication series

Name
ISSN (Print)2376-8614

Conference

Conference2018 IEEE Photonics Society Summer Topicals Meeting Series, SUM 2018
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityWaikoloa
Period9/07/1811/07/18

Structured keywords

  • Bristol Quantum Information Institute
  • QETLabs

Keywords

  • integrated optics
  • quantum measurements
  • quantum optics
  • silicon photonics

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