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Ultra-low loss quantum photonic circuits integrated with single quantum emitters

Cartoon illustration of a GaAs photonic devices with an embedded quantum dot being placed onto a Si3N4 integrated photonic circuit.

Abstract

The scaling of many photonic quantum information processing systems is ultimately limited by the flux of quantum light throughout an integrated photonic circuit. Source brightness and waveguide loss set basic limits on the on-chip photon flux. While substantial progress has been made, separately, towards ultra-low loss chip-scale photonic circuits and high brightness single-photon sources, integration of these technologies has remained elusive. Here, we report the integration of a quantum emitter single-photon source with a wafer-scale, ultra-low loss silicon nitride photonic circuit. We demonstrate triggered and pure single-photon emission into a Si3N4 photonic circuit with ≈ 1 dB/m propagation loss at a wavelength of ≈ 930 nm. We also observe resonance fluorescence in the strong drive regime, showing promise towards coherent control of quantum emitters. These results are a step forward towards scaled chip-integrated photonic quantum information systems in which storing, time-demultiplexing or buffering of deterministically generated single-photons is critical.

Publication Details

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Publication Type
Journal Article
Year of Publication
2022
Journal
Nature Communications
Volume
13
Date Published
12/2022
Pagination
7693
ISSN
2041-1723

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