CMOS-compatible photonic devices for single-photon generation

Sources of single photons are one of the key building blocks for quantum photonic technologies such as quantum secure communication and powerful quantum computing. To bring the proof-of-principle demonstration of these technologies from the laboratory to the real world, complementary metal–oxide–sem...

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Published inNanophotonics (Berlin, Germany) Vol. 5; no. 3; pp. 427 - 439
Main Authors Xiong, Chunle, Bell, Bryn, Eggleton, Benjamin J.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Berlin De Gruyter 01.09.2016
Walter de Gruyter GmbH
Subjects
Bandwidths
CMOS
integration
Photonics
Quantum dots
quantum photonic technologies
Semiconductors
Silicon nitride
Single photons
Australia
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Summary:Sources of single photons are one of the key building blocks for quantum photonic technologies such as quantum secure communication and powerful quantum computing. To bring the proof-of-principle demonstration of these technologies from the laboratory to the real world, complementary metal–oxide–semiconductor (CMOS)-compatible photonic chips are highly desirable for photon generation, manipulation, processing and even detection because of their compactness, scalability, robustness, and the potential for integration with electronics. In this paper, we review the development of photonic devices made from materials (e.g., silicon) and processes that are compatible with CMOS fabrication facilities for the generation of single photons.
ISSN:2192-8606
2192-8614
DOI:10.1515/nanoph-2016-0022