Strip-Loaded Nanophotonic Interfaces for Resonant Coupling and Single-Photon Routing

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Auteurs principaux: Snow, Katharine, Moradiani, Fatemeh, Siampour, Hamidreza
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author Snow, Katharine
Moradiani, Fatemeh
Siampour, Hamidreza
author_facet Snow, Katharine
Moradiani, Fatemeh
Siampour, Hamidreza
contents We report on the design and simulation of strip-loaded nanophotonic interfaces aimed at improving resonant coupling and photon routing efficiency. In our design, the guided mode is confined within a plane by a high-index thin film and is loosely confined laterally by a lower index strip. Using a hydrogen silsesquioxane (HSQ) strip, titanium dioxide core, and silicon dioxide substrate, we optimise the waveguide dimensions for maximum lateral confinement of light. Specifically, we propose a polymer-based Bragg grating cavity and ring resonator that achieve near-optimal mode volumes and high Q-factors. Our simulations suggest that a cavity with a mode volume of V_{\text{eff}} \approx 7.0 \left(\fracλ{n}\right)^3 and a Q-factor of 7000 can produce photons with 97% indistinguishability at 4K. Additionally, we investigate directional couplers for efficient photon routing, comparing photonic and plasmonic material structures. While pure photonic structures demonstrate lower loss and improved quality factors, they face practical limitations in terms of bending radius. Conversely, plasmonic structures offer shorter bending radii but higher propagation losses. This research lays the groundwork for future nanophotonic designs, aiming to enhance photon generation and routing capabilities for quantum optical applications.
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spellingShingle Strip-Loaded Nanophotonic Interfaces for Resonant Coupling and Single-Photon Routing
Snow, Katharine
Moradiani, Fatemeh
Siampour, Hamidreza
Optics
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Applied Physics
Quantum Physics
We report on the design and simulation of strip-loaded nanophotonic interfaces aimed at improving resonant coupling and photon routing efficiency. In our design, the guided mode is confined within a plane by a high-index thin film and is loosely confined laterally by a lower index strip. Using a hydrogen silsesquioxane (HSQ) strip, titanium dioxide core, and silicon dioxide substrate, we optimise the waveguide dimensions for maximum lateral confinement of light. Specifically, we propose a polymer-based Bragg grating cavity and ring resonator that achieve near-optimal mode volumes and high Q-factors. Our simulations suggest that a cavity with a mode volume of V_{\text{eff}} \approx 7.0 \left(\fracλ{n}\right)^3 and a Q-factor of 7000 can produce photons with 97% indistinguishability at 4K. Additionally, we investigate directional couplers for efficient photon routing, comparing photonic and plasmonic material structures. While pure photonic structures demonstrate lower loss and improved quality factors, they face practical limitations in terms of bending radius. Conversely, plasmonic structures offer shorter bending radii but higher propagation losses. This research lays the groundwork for future nanophotonic designs, aiming to enhance photon generation and routing capabilities for quantum optical applications.
title Strip-Loaded Nanophotonic Interfaces for Resonant Coupling and Single-Photon Routing
topic Optics
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Applied Physics
Quantum Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2408.02372