Lithium niobate integrated quantum photonics
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Glasgow
Department Name: School of Engineering
Abstract
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Organisations
Publications
Al-Khuzheyri R
(2016)
Resonance fluorescence from a telecom-wavelength quantum dot
in Applied Physics Letters
Banerjee A
(2017)
Characterisation of amorphous molybdenum silicide (MoSi) superconducting thin films and nanowires
in Superconductor Science and Technology
Bosworth D
(2015)
Amorphous molybdenum silicon superconducting thin films
in AIP Advances
Heath R
(2016)
A tunable fiber-coupled optical cavity for agile enhancement of detector absorption
in Journal of Applied Physics
Heath R
(2014)
Nano-optical observation of cascade switching in a parallel superconducting nanowire single photon detector
in Applied Physics Letters
Heath RM
(2015)
Nanoantenna enhancement for telecom-wavelength superconducting single photon detectors.
in Nano letters
Silverstone J
(2013)
On-chip quantum interference between silicon photon-pair sources
in Nature Photonics
Wang J
(2014)
Gallium arsenide (GaAs) quantum photonic waveguide circuits
in Optics Communications
| Description | This project enabled the first targetted UK effort in on-chip waveguide integrated single photon detectors. We carried out proof of principle studies on lithium niobate substrates, using advanced low temperature nano-optical mapping techniques to determine device uniformity. |
| Exploitation Route | As mentioned, this early work enabled more rapid progress on follow up EPSRC projects on GaAs and silicon-on-insulator quantum photonic circuits. There is at least one international start up (Psi Quantum) aiming to commercialize quantum photonic circuits, most probably using silicon. Interestingly, a German/US consortium (Paderborn/NIST) are now revisiting the lithium niobate quantum photonic approach. |
| Sectors | Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software),Electronics,Manufacturing, including Industrial Biotechology,Pharmaceuticals and Medical Biotechnology,Security and Diplomacy |
| Description | There are now several international start ups aiming to commericalize quantum photonic circuits e.g Psi Quantum USA and Sparrow Quantum Denmark. Our early work in this field has had a role in stimulating this commerical exploitation. |
| First Year Of Impact | 2016 |
| Sector | Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software) |
| Impact Types | Economic |
| Description | EPSRC |
| Amount | £960,579 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | EP/F048041/1 |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 10/2008 |
| End | 09/2012 |
| Description | EPSRC Programme Grant 'Engineering Photonic Quantum Technologies' |
| Amount | £4,875,659 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | EP/L024020/1 |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 06/2014 |
| End | 05/2019 |
| Description | European Research Council Consolidator Grant |
| Amount | £1,330,336 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | 648604 IRIS |
| Organisation | European Commission |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | European Union (EU) |
| Start | 05/2015 |
| End | 10/2019 |
| Description | QComm Quantum technology hub partnership resource |
| Amount | £226,383 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2017 |
| End | 02/2019 |
| Description | Royal Society of London |
| Amount | £378,481 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | University Research Fellowship (renewal) |
| Organisation | The Royal Society |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 10/2011 |
| End | 09/2014 |
| Title | Nano-optical single-photon response mapping of waveguide integrated molybdenum silicide (MoSi) superconducting nanowires |
| Description | |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2017 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |