Quantum cooperative helical metafilms for producing nonclassical light (C05)
Third Party Funds Group - Sub project
Start date : 01.01.2021
End date : 31.12.2024
Overall project details
Overall project
TRR 306: Quantenkooperativität von Licht und Materie – QuCoLiMa
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Project details
Short description
Short description
We study quantum cooperative effects in the linear and nonlinear optical response of helical metafilms. In particular, by tuning the characteristics of the metafilms, we aim to obtain a high value of the second-order nonlinear susceptibility. This property will be used to efficiently generate entangled photon pairs through spontaneous parametric down-conversion. Further, we will spatially modulate the properties of the metafilms, to vary and control the entanglement of the photon pairs, in particular in orbital angular momentum.
Scientific Abstract
We study the quantum cooperative effects in the linear and nonlinear optical response of helical metafilms. By engineering the metafilms, we aim to achieve high values of the second-order nonlinear susceptibility. This susceptibility will be used to generate pairs of entangled photons through spontaneous parametric down-conversion. By spatially modulating the metafilm properties, we will tailor the entanglement of photon pairs, including orbital angular momentum (OAM) entanglement.
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Professur für Angewandte Physik
Sonderforschungsbereich/Transregio 306/1: Quantenkooperativität von Licht und Materie - QuCoLiMa
Professur für Optik
