The potential and global outlook of integrated photonics for quantum technologies

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2021-12-23
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Pelucchi, Emanuele
Fagas, Giorgos
Aharonovich, Igor
Englund, Dirk
Figueroa, Eden
Gong, Qihuang
Hannes, Hubel
Liu, Jin
Lu, Chao-Yang
Matsuda, Nobuyuki
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Nature Research
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Integrated quantum photonics uses classical integrated photonic technologies and devices for quantum applications. As in classical photonics, chip-scale integration has become critical for scaling up and translating laboratory demonstrators to real-life technologies. Integrated quantum photonics efforts are centred around the development of quantum photonic integrated circuits, which can be monolithically, hybrid or heterogeneously integrated. In this Roadmap, we argue, through specific examples, for the value that integrated photonics brings to quantum technologies and discuss what applications may become possible in the future by overcoming the current roadblocks. We provide an overview of the research landscape and discuss the innovation and market potential. Our aim is to stimulate further research by outlining not only the scientific challenges of materials, devices and components associated with integrated photonics for quantum technologies but also those related to the development of the necessary manufacturing infrastructure and supply chains for delivering these technologies to the market.
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Entangled photons , Key distribution , Light , Manipulation , Generation , Algorithm , States , Spins , Atoms , Dots , Nanoscale devices , Optics and photonics
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Pelucchi, E., Fagas, G., Aharonovich, I., Englund, D., Figueroa, E., Gong, Q. H., Hannes, H., Liu, J., Lu, C. Y., Matsuda, N., Pan, J. W., Schreck, F., Sciarrino, F., Silberhorn, C., Wang, J. W. and Jons, KD (2021) 'The potential and global outlook of integrated photonics for quantum technologies’, Nature Reviews Physics, doi: 10.1038/s42254-021-00398-z
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