Integrated photon pairs source in silicon carbide based on micro-ring resonators for quantum storage at telecom wavelengths.

ABSTRACT: We present the design of an on-chip integrated photon pair source based on Spontaneous Four Wave Mixing (SFWM), implemented on a ring resonator in the 4H Silicon Carbide On Insulator (4H-SiCOI) platform, compatible with a solid state quantum memory in the telecommunications band. Through careful engineering of the waveguide dispersion and micro-ring resonator dimensions, we found solutions where the signal photons are emitted at 1536.48 nm with a bandwidth of ∼150 MHz, enabling the interaction with the hyperfine structure of Er 3+ ions. Simultaneously, the idler photons are generated at 1563.86 nm, matching the central wavelength of a specific channel in a commercial dense wavelength division multiplexing system. The proposed device fulfill all the spectral requirements in a simple ring-bus coupled waveguide configuration with design parameters within the range of reported values for similar resonators, making feasible its manufacturing with current fabrication capabilities.

SUBMITTER: Ramirez PMCT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11291731 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature