Nano-photonics in III-V Semiconductors for Integrated Quantum Optical Circuits

• Main Author: Wasley, Nicholas Andrew (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Series: Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research,
• Subjects: Physics.; Quantum optics.; Semiconductors.; Lasers.; Photonics.; Optics.; Optoelectronics.; Plasmons (Physics).; Quantum computers.; Spintronics.; Quantum Optics.; Quantum Information Technology, Spintronics.; Optics, Optoelectronics, Plasmonics and Optical Devices.; Laser Technology, Photonics.

This thesis breaks new ground in the physics of photonic circuits for quantum optical applications. The photonic circuits are based either on ridge waveguides or photonic crystals, with embedded quantum dots providing the single qubit, quantum optical emitters. The highlight of the thesis is the fir...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Experimental methods
• Disorder limited photon propagation and Anderson localisation in photonic crystal waveguides
• On-chip interface for in-plane polarisation transfer for quantum information processing
• Direct in-plane readout of QD spin
• InP QDs in GaInP photonic crystal cavities
• Development of additional technological approaches
• Conclusions and future directions.