Hybrid waveguide-bulk multi-path interferometer with switchable amplitude and phase

We design and realise a hybrid interferometer consisting of three paths based on integrated as well as on bulk optical components. This hybrid construction offers a good compromise between stability and footprint on one side and means of intervention on the other. As experimentally verified by the a...

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Published in:APL photonics 2016-11, Vol.1 (8), p.081302-081302-7
Main Authors: Keil, Robert, Kaufmann, Thomas, Kauten, Thomas, Gstir, Sebastian, Dittel, Christoph, Heilmann, René, Szameit, Alexander, Weihs, Gregor
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Language:English
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Summary:We design and realise a hybrid interferometer consisting of three paths based on integrated as well as on bulk optical components. This hybrid construction offers a good compromise between stability and footprint on one side and means of intervention on the other. As experimentally verified by the absence of higher-order interferences, amplitude and phase can be manipulated in all paths independently. In conjunction with single photons, the setup can, therefore, be applied for fundamental investigations on quantum mechanics.
ISSN:2378-0967
2378-0967
DOI:10.1063/1.4960204