Nonclassical light sources for silicon photonics

作者：Bajoni Daniele^*; Galli Matteo

来源：Photonics and Nanostructures-Fundamentals and Applications, 2017, 26: 24-34.

DOI：10.1016/j.photonics.2017.05.002

• Silicon photonics
• Quantum optics

Quantum photonics has recently attracted a lot of attention for its disruptive potential in emerging technologies like quantum cryptography, quantum communication and quantum computing. Driven by the impressive development in nanofabrication technologies and nanoscale engineering, silicon photonics has rapidly become the platform of choice for on-chip integration of high performing photonic devices, now extending their functionalities towards quantum-based applications. Focusing on quantum information Technology (qIT) as a key application area, we review recent progress in integrated silicon-based sources of nonclassical states of light. We assess the state of the art in this growing field and highlight the challenges that need to be overcome to make quantum photonics a reliable and widespread technology.

• 出版日期2017-9