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On-Chip Switching Between Optical Bell States

Sergei V. Zhukovsky, L. G. Helt, Dongpeng Kang, Payam Abolghasem, Amr Saher Helmy, John E. Sipe

Published Jan 1, 2013• 0 citations
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Abstract

We propose a strategy for designing Bragg reflection waveguides with no polarization sensitivity. Via spontaneous parametric downconversion, such waveguides produce both cross-polarized and co-polarized entangled photons, acting as integrated sources of optical Bell states.
DOI
10.1364/cleo_qels.2013.qtu1c.6

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