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Quantum information processing with space-division multiplexing optical fibres
The optical fibre is an essential tool for our communication infrastructure
since it is the main transmission channel for optical communications. The
latest major advance in optical fibre technology is spatial division
multiplexing (SDM), where new fibre designs and components establish multiple
co-existing data channels based on light propagation over distinct transverse
optical modes. Simultaneously, there have been many recent developments in the
field of quantum information processing (QIP), with novel protocols and devices
in areas such as computing, communication and metrology. Here, we review recent
works implementing QIP protocols with SDM optical fibres, and discuss new
possibilities for manipulating quantum systems based on this technology.Comment: Originally submitted version. Please see published version for
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Antenna-coupled silicon-organic hybrid integrated photonic crystal modulator for broadband electromagnetic wave detection
In this work, we design, fabricate and characterize a compact, broadband and
highly sensitive integrated photonic electromagnetic field sensor based on a
silicon-organic hybrid modulator driven by a bowtie antenna. The large
electro-optic (EO) coefficient of organic polymer, the slow-light effects in
the silicon slot photonic crystal waveguide (PCW), and the broadband field
enhancement provided by the bowtie antenna, are all combined to enhance the
interaction of microwaves and optical waves, enabling a high EO modulation
efficiency and thus a high sensitivity. The modulator is experimentally
demonstrated with a record-high effective in-device EO modulation efficiency of
r33=1230pm/V. Modulation response up to 40GHz is measured, with a 3-dB
bandwidth of 11GHz. The slot PCW has an interaction length of 300um, and the
bowtie antenna has an area smaller than 1cm2. The bowtie antenna in the device
is experimentally demonstrated to have a broadband characteristics with a
central resonance frequency of 10GHz, as well as a large beam width which
enables the detection of electromagnetic waves from a large range of incident
angles. The sensor is experimentally demonstrated with a minimum detectable
electromagnetic power density of 8.4mW/m2 at 8.4GHz, corresponding to a minimum
detectable electric field of 2.5V/m and an ultra-high sensitivity of
0.000027V/m Hz^-1/2 ever demonstrated. To the best of our knowledge, this is
the first silicon-organic hybrid device and also the first PCW device used for
the photonic detection of electromagnetic waves. Finally, we propose some
future work, including a Teraherz wave sensor based on antenna-coupled
electro-optic polymer filled plasmonic slot waveguide, as well as a fully
packaged and tailgated device.Comment: 20 pages, 16 figure
Ultra-short silicon-organic hybrid (SOH) modulator for bidirectional polarization-independent operation
We propose a bidirectional, polarization-independent, recirculating IQ-modulator scheme based on the silicon-organic hybrid (SOH) platform. We demonstrate the viability of the concept by using an SOH Mach-Zehnder modulator, operated at 10 GBd BPSK and 2ASK-2PSK
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