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All our videos are on Quantum Information Lab – Sapienza YouTube channel Suppression law of quantum states in a 3D photonic fast Fourier transform chip Experimental Scattershot Boson Sampling Boson Sampling with Integrated Photonics   TV Highlight on 3D-QUEST (Rai 3 Channel) Tg Leonardo (main scientific television news in Italy) Rai 3 28 December 2012 VELOCI COME LA LUCE “Come elaborare … Continua a leggere

Thermally reconfigurable quantum photonic circuits at telecom wavelength by femtosecond laser micromachining

The importance of integrated quantum photonics in the telecom band is based on the possibility of interfacing with the optical network infrastructure that was developed for classical communications. In this framework, femtosecond laser-written integrated photonic circuits, which have already been assessed for use in quantum information experiments in the 800-nm wavelength range, have great potential. In fact, these circuits, being written in glass, can be perfectly mode-matched at telecom wavelength to the in/out coupling fibers, which is a key requirement for a low-loss processing node in future quantum optical networks. In addition, for several applications, quantum photonic devices must be dynamically reconfigurable. Here, we experimentally demonstrate the high performance of femtosecond laser-written photonic circuits for use in quantum experiments in the telecom band, and we demonstrate the use of thermal shifters, which were also fabricated using the same femtosecond laser, to accurately tune such circuits. State-of-the-art manipulation of single- and two-photon states is demonstrated, with fringe visibilities greater than 95%. The results of this work open the way to the realization of reconfigurable quantum photonic circuits based on this technological platform.

Continua a leggereThermally reconfigurable quantum photonic circuits at telecom wavelength by femtosecond laser micromachining

What the quantum revolution means for us

Quantum technologies promise to improve the way we do various things – from trading over the internet to performing powerful simulations for chemistry, and even engineering nanotechnology. There’s a quantum revolution going on, but it’s still a work in progress. While we can expect to develop simple quantum machines that perform specific tasks in a … Continua a leggere

Storage and retrieval of vector beams of light in a multiple-degree-of-freedom quantum memory published in Nature Communications

The full structuration of light in the transverse plane, including intensity, phase and polarization, holds the promise of unprecedented capabilities for applications in classical optics as well as in quantum optics and information sciences. Harnessing special topologies can lead to enhanced focusing, data multiplexing or advanced sensing and metrology. Here we experimentally demonstrate the storage … Continua a leggere