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IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Type-I Quasi-Phase-Matched Waveguide Device for Polarization-Entangled Twin Photon Generation

J. Kawashima, M. Fujimura, Toshiaki Suhara

Published Feb 26, 2009• 13 citations
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Abstract

Quantum-entangled twin photons are expected to play an important role in future quantum communications and information processing. We propose and demonstrate a Type-I quasi-phase-matched (QPM) nonlinear-optic (NLO) LiNbO3waveguide device for high-efficiency polarization-entangled twin photon generation. The device consists of a Ti:LiNbO3channel waveguide, a ferroelectric domain-inverted grating for Type-I QPM, and a thin-film half-wave plate for polarization conversion at the center of the NLO interaction region. Generation of polarization-entangled twin-photons is demonstrated through quantum interference experiment.

DOI
10.1109/lpt.2009.2014965

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