Polarisation singularities in photonic crystal waveguides: How photonic wheels stop turning when light slows down

Daryl Beggs, Benjamin Lang, Andrew Young, Ruth Oulton

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Abstract

Photonic crystal waveguides can support polarisation singularities, which are
predicted to be useful in future quantum information applications. For example, C-points
possess local chirality, allowing spin-photon entanglement when a quantum dot is placed at
its location. Photonic crystal waveguides also support slow-light modes, and we have
studied the enhancement of this coupling in the slow-light regime. We have also studied the
practicalities of using such C-points in real world waveguides with disorder.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationTransparent Optical Networks (ICTON), 2016 18th International Conference on
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Pages1-4
Publication statusPublished - 26 Jul 2016

Research Groups and Themes

  • QETLabs
  • Photonics and Quantum

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