Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics

Low-Loss, Narrowband Integrated Si3N4 Pulse Shaper for Quantum Photonic Applications

Lucas M. Cohen, Karthik V. Myilswamy, Navin B. Lingaraju, Andrew M. Weiner

Published Jan 1, 2022• 0 citations

Abstract

We demonstrate an optical pulse shaper in silicon nitride with spectral resolution on the order of a few GHz and line-by-line phase control for potential applications in quantum communications and networking.

DOI: 10.1364/cleo_at.2022.jth3a.52

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