학술논문

Precise On-Chip Spectral and Temporal Control of Single-Photon-Level Optical Pulses
Document Type
Periodical
Source
Journal of Lightwave Technology J. Lightwave Technol. Lightwave Technology, Journal of. 41(19):6255-6262 Oct, 2023
Subject
Communication, Networking and Broadcast Technologies
Photonics and Electrooptics
Symbols
Frequency shift keying
Photonics
Time-frequency analysis
Optical pulses
Optical transmitters
Protocols
Cryptography
indium phosphide
multidimensional
optical pulses
photonic integrated circuit
quantum key distribution
telecommunication
Language
ISSN
0733-8724
1558-2213
Abstract
The constantly growing need for fast and secure optical communication systems resulted in the rapid development of classical and quantum photonic technologies. Continuous research on improving the capacities of communication channels and the efficiency of optical information processing systems were naturally followed by miniaturization. Photonic integration combined with spectral-temporal multiplexing has led to improvements in communications. In this paper, we present accurate control of temporal and spectral profiles of optical pulses generated at the telecom wavelengths using an indium phosphide-based photonic integrated circuit. The device enables simultaneous temporally and spectrally resolved measurements using single photon counting. We discuss its applications in multidimensional time-frequency quantum key distribution, where security relies on time-frequency uncertainty, and other applications.