Photon-pair generation via bound states in the continuum in nonlinear metasurfaces

Matthew Parry*, Yifei Xing, Lei Xu, Alexander Poddubny, Dragomir N. Neshev, Andrey A. Sukhorukov

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    Abstract

    Generation of photon pairs in nonlinear materials enables the creation of non-classical entangled photon states. With ultra-thin metasurfaces, composed of optical nano-resonators, one can enable the ultimate in miniaturising nonlinear photon sources along with unprecedented configurability. We present a novel design of a nonlinear metasurface incorporating AlGaAs nanodisks with oligomer-holes, which features symmetry protected bound states in the continuum. It enables enhanced photon-pair generation at non-degenerate photon frequencies via spontaneous parametric down-conversion. This opens the potential for quantum-entanglement between photons at ultra-short time-scales across the visible and infrared regions, leading to new opportunities for quantum spectroscopy, sensing, and imaging.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationSPIE Micro + Nano Materials, Devices, and Applications 2019
    EditorsM. Cather Simpson, Saulius Juodkazis
    PublisherSPIE
    ISBN (Electronic)9781510631427
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2019
    EventSPIE Micro + Nano Materials, Devices, and Applications 2019 - Melbourne, Australia
    Duration: 9 Dec 201912 Dec 2019

    Publication series

    NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
    Volume11201
    ISSN (Print)0277-786X
    ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

    Conference

    ConferenceSPIE Micro + Nano Materials, Devices, and Applications 2019
    Country/TerritoryAustralia
    CityMelbourne
    Period9/12/1912/12/19

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