Recent Progress in Short and Mid-Infrared Single-Photon Generation: A Review
The generation of single photons in the mid-infrared spectral region is attracting the interest of scientific and technological research, motivated by the potential improvements that many important and emerging applications, such as quantum sensing, metrology and communication, could benefit from. T...
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| author | Arianna Elefante Stefano Dello Russo Fabrizio Sgobba Luigi Santamaria Amato Deborah Katia Pallotti Daniele Dequal Mario Siciliani de Cumis |
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| description | The generation of single photons in the mid-infrared spectral region is attracting the interest of scientific and technological research, motivated by the potential improvements that many important and emerging applications, such as quantum sensing, metrology and communication, could benefit from. This review reports the progress in short and mid-infrared single photon generation, focusing on probabilistic sources based on the two non-linear processes of spontaneous parametric downconversion (SPDC) and four wave mixing (FWM). On one hand, numerical simulations of mid-infrared SPDC are described as a powerful tool to assist and guide the experimental realization, along with the implementation and engineering of novel non-linear materials. On the other hand, the advantages offered by FWM in silicon waveguides in terms of integration, miniaturization and manufacturability are presented, providing an optimal technology for integrated quantum applications. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c4d3600873f7467aa2bc6061ad241a122023-11-17T13:07:37ZengMDPI AGOptics2673-32692023-01-0141133810.3390/opt4010003Recent Progress in Short and Mid-Infrared Single-Photon Generation: A ReviewArianna Elefante0Stefano Dello Russo1Fabrizio Sgobba2Luigi Santamaria Amato3Deborah Katia Pallotti4Daniele Dequal5Mario Siciliani de Cumis6Italian Space Agency (ASI), Centro di Geodesia Spaziale ‘Giuseppe Colombo’, Località Terlecchia, 75100 Matera, ItalyItalian Space Agency (ASI), Centro di Geodesia Spaziale ‘Giuseppe Colombo’, Località Terlecchia, 75100 Matera, ItalyItalian Space Agency (ASI), Centro di Geodesia Spaziale ‘Giuseppe Colombo’, Località Terlecchia, 75100 Matera, ItalyItalian Space Agency (ASI), Centro di Geodesia Spaziale ‘Giuseppe Colombo’, Località Terlecchia, 75100 Matera, ItalyItalian Space Agency (ASI), Centro di Geodesia Spaziale ‘Giuseppe Colombo’, Località Terlecchia, 75100 Matera, ItalyItalian Space Agency (ASI), Centro di Geodesia Spaziale ‘Giuseppe Colombo’, Località Terlecchia, 75100 Matera, ItalyItalian Space Agency (ASI), Centro di Geodesia Spaziale ‘Giuseppe Colombo’, Località Terlecchia, 75100 Matera, ItalyThe generation of single photons in the mid-infrared spectral region is attracting the interest of scientific and technological research, motivated by the potential improvements that many important and emerging applications, such as quantum sensing, metrology and communication, could benefit from. This review reports the progress in short and mid-infrared single photon generation, focusing on probabilistic sources based on the two non-linear processes of spontaneous parametric downconversion (SPDC) and four wave mixing (FWM). On one hand, numerical simulations of mid-infrared SPDC are described as a powerful tool to assist and guide the experimental realization, along with the implementation and engineering of novel non-linear materials. On the other hand, the advantages offered by FWM in silicon waveguides in terms of integration, miniaturization and manufacturability are presented, providing an optimal technology for integrated quantum applications.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-3269/4/1/3single photon generationphoton-pair generationmid-infraredfour wave mixingspontaneous parametric downconversionquantum applications |
| spellingShingle | Arianna Elefante Stefano Dello Russo Fabrizio Sgobba Luigi Santamaria Amato Deborah Katia Pallotti Daniele Dequal Mario Siciliani de Cumis Recent Progress in Short and Mid-Infrared Single-Photon Generation: A Review Optics single photon generation photon-pair generation mid-infrared four wave mixing spontaneous parametric downconversion quantum applications |
| title | Recent Progress in Short and Mid-Infrared Single-Photon Generation: A Review |
| title_full | Recent Progress in Short and Mid-Infrared Single-Photon Generation: A Review |
| title_fullStr | Recent Progress in Short and Mid-Infrared Single-Photon Generation: A Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Recent Progress in Short and Mid-Infrared Single-Photon Generation: A Review |
| title_short | Recent Progress in Short and Mid-Infrared Single-Photon Generation: A Review |
| title_sort | recent progress in short and mid infrared single photon generation a review |
| topic | single photon generation photon-pair generation mid-infrared four wave mixing spontaneous parametric downconversion quantum applications |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2673-3269/4/1/3 |
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