Nonlinear integrated photonics for quantum communications and computing

On-chip generation, manipulation and detection quantum states of light with integrated photonic circuits opens the way to realizing complex quantum technologies for applications in the fields of computing, simulation and communication. In this talk we present recent progress in how to generate and control quantum entanglement with silicon quantum photonic devices for quantum information processing.

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Nonlinear integrated photonics for quantum communications and computing

Galan Moody

Published Jun 13, 2023• 0 citations

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DOI: 10.1117/12.2663696

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