Tunable Single-Photon Generation in a Scanning Electron Microscope based on Silicon Photonics

Sirotin M, Chlouba T, Shiloh R, Hommelhoff P (2023)

Publication Type: Conference contribution

Publication year: 2023

Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.

Conference Proceedings Title: 2023 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe and European Quantum Electronics Conference, CLEO/Europe-EQEC 2023

Event location: Munich DE

ISBN: 9798350345995

DOI: 10.1109/CLEO/EUROPE-EQEC57999.2023.10232356

Abstract

Single-photon sources play a pivotal role in quantum information technology and quantum sensing [1]. Quantum dots and color centers allow the creation of single photons on demand, are capable of generating higher Fock states and can be electrically driven [1,2]. Spontaneous parametric down-conversion and spontaneous four-wave mixing, in turn, serve as widely tunable sources of heralded single photons and complex quantum states [3]. The generation of photons radiated from swift free electrons makes it possible to obtain a broad spectrum, amplification, and electron-photon entanglement. Using flatband resonances and microcavities may even enhance the processes [4,5]. Modulation of free electrons enables the construction of photonic cat and GKP states, which are crucial for fault-tolerant quantum computing [6]. Recently, the effect of generating 1550 nm photons from free electrons directly into a nanophotonic Si3N4 ring resonator in a transmission electron microscope (TEM) at 120 keV has been experimentally shown [5].

Authors with CRIS profile

Tomas Chlouba Lehrstuhl für Laserphysik Roy Shiloh Lehrstuhl für Laserphysik Peter Hommelhoff Lehrstuhl für Laserphysik

How to cite

APA:

Sirotin, M., Chlouba, T., Shiloh, R., & Hommelhoff, P. (2023). Tunable Single-Photon Generation in a Scanning Electron Microscope based on Silicon Photonics. In 2023 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe and European Quantum Electronics Conference, CLEO/Europe-EQEC 2023. Munich, DE: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc..

MLA:

Sirotin, Maxim, et al. "Tunable Single-Photon Generation in a Scanning Electron Microscope based on Silicon Photonics." Proceedings of the 2023 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe and European Quantum Electronics Conference, CLEO/Europe-EQEC 2023, Munich Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2023.

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