In-line polarization rotator based on the quantum-optical analogy

2016 ◽  
Vol 41 (9) ◽  
pp. 2113 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lei Chen ◽  
Ke-Nan Qu ◽  
Heng Shen ◽  
Wei-Gang Zhang ◽  
Keng C. Chou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Polarization Rotator ◽  
Quantum Optical ◽  
Optical Analogy

scholarly journals Asymmetric topological pumping in nonparaxial photonics

2022 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Qingqing Cheng ◽  
Huaiqiang Wang ◽  
Yongguan Ke ◽  
Tao Chen ◽  
Ye Yu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Light Beam ◽  
Optical Waveguides ◽  
Schrodinger Equation ◽  
The Other ◽  
Waveguide Array ◽  
Reverse Process ◽  
Quantum Optical ◽  
Electron Wavefunction ◽  
Optical Analogy ◽  
Unexpected Phenomenon

AbstractTopological photonics was initially inspired by the quantum-optical analogy between the Schrödinger equation for an electron wavefunction and the paraxial equation for a light beam. Here, we reveal an unexpected phenomenon in topological pumping observed in arrays of nonparaxial optical waveguides where the quantum-optical analogy becomes invalid. We predict theoretically and demonstrate experimentally an asymmetric topological pumping when the injected field transfers from one side of the waveguide array to the other side whereas the reverse process is unexpectedly forbidden. Our finding could open an avenue for exploring topological photonics that enables nontrivial topological phenomena and designs in photonics driven by nonparaxiality.

scholarly journals Double-port measurements for robust quantum optical metrology

2021 ◽  
Vol 103 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei Zhong ◽  
Lan Zhou ◽  
Yu-Bo Sheng
Keyword(s):  
Optical Metrology ◽  
Quantum Optical

Efficient, compact, and robust GeOI-based photonic polarization rotator in the 2 μm waveband

2021 ◽  
pp. 127145
Author(s):  
Danfeng Zhu ◽  
Han Ye ◽  
Yumin Liu ◽  
Jing Li ◽  
Zhongyuan Yu
Keyword(s):  
Polarization Rotator

scholarly journals Transport of pseudothermal photons through an anharmonic cavity

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dmitriy S. Shapiro
Keyword(s):  
Pauli Principle ◽  
Optical Systems ◽  
Frequency Noise ◽  
Continuous Transition ◽  
Noise Current ◽  
Nonperturbative Solution ◽  
Occupation Numbers ◽  
Fundamental Reason ◽  
The Rich ◽  
Quantum Optical

AbstractUnder nonequilibrium conditions, quantum optical systems reveal unusual properties that might be distinct from those in condensed matter. The fundamental reason is that photonic eigenstates can have arbitrary occupation numbers, whereas in electronic systems these are limited by the Pauli principle. Here, we address the steady-state transport of pseudothermal photons between two waveguides connected through a cavity with Bose–Hubbard interaction between photons. One of the waveguides is subjected to a broadband incoherent pumping. We predict a continuous transition between the regimes of Lorentzian and Gaussian chaotic light emitted by the cavity. The rich variety of nonequilibrium transport regimes is revealed by the zero-frequency noise. There are three limiting cases, in which the noise-current relation is characterized by a power-law, $$S\propto J^\gamma$$ S ∝ J γ . The Lorentzian light corresponds to Breit-Wigner-like transmission and $$\gamma =2$$ γ = 2 . The Gaussian regime corresponds to many-body transport with the shot noise ($$\gamma =1$$ γ = 1 ) at large currents; at low currents, however, we find an unconventional exponent $$\gamma =3/2$$ γ = 3 / 2 indicating a nontrivial interplay between multi-photon transitions and incoherent pumping. The nonperturbative solution for photon dephasing is obtained in the framework of the Keldysh field theory and Caldeira-Leggett effective action. These findings might be relevant for experiments on photon blockade in superconducting qubits, thermal states transfer, and photon statistics probing.

scholarly journals “Seeing Is Believing”—In-Depth Analysis by Co-Imaging of Periodically-Poled X-Cut Lithium Niobate Thin Films

Crystals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 288
Author(s):  
Sven Reitzig ◽  
Michael Rüsing ◽  
Jie Zhao ◽  
Benjamin Kirbus ◽  
Shayan Mookherjea ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lithium Niobate ◽  
Second Harmonic ◽  
Imaging Techniques ◽  
Piezoresponse Force Microscopy ◽  
Periodically Poled ◽  
Near Surface ◽  
Domain Structures ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
Improved Performance ◽  
Quantum Optical

Nonlinear and quantum optical devices based on periodically-poled thin film lithium niobate (PP-TFLN) have gained considerable interest lately, due to their significantly improved performance as compared to their bulk counterparts. Nevertheless, performance parameters such as conversion efficiency, minimum pump power, and spectral bandwidth strongly depend on the quality of the domain structure in these PP-TFLN samples, e.g., their homogeneity and duty cycle, as well as on the overlap and penetration depth of domains with the waveguide mode. Hence, in order to propose improved fabrication protocols, a profound quality control of domain structures is needed that allows quantifying and thoroughly analyzing these parameters. In this paper, we propose to combine a set of nanometer-to-micrometer-scale imaging techniques, i.e., piezoresponse force microscopy (PFM), second-harmonic generation (SHG), and Raman spectroscopy (RS), to access the relevant and crucial sample properties through cross-correlating these methods. Based on our findings, we designate SHG to be the best-suited standard imaging technique for this purpose, in particular when investigating the domain poling process in x-cut TFLNs. While PFM is excellently recommended for near-surface high-resolution imaging, RS provides thorough insights into stress and/or defect distributions, as associated with these domain structures. In this context, our work here indicates unexpectedly large signs for internal fields occurring in x-cut PP-TFLNs that are substantially larger as compared to previous observations in bulk LN.

scholarly journals Wideband Transmissive Polarization Rotator with In-Band Notches Enabling Multiband Operation

IEEE Access ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-1
Author(s):  
Ahmed Abdelmottaleb Omar ◽  
Abdelhady Mahmoud ◽  
Jaehong Choi ◽  
Wonbin Hong
Keyword(s):  
Polarization Rotator
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