Scalable photonic integrated circuits for programmable control of atomic systems

Advances in laser technology have driven discoveries in atomic, molecular, and optical (AMO) physics and emerging applications, from quantum computers with cold atoms or ions, to quantum networks with solid-state color centers. This progress is motivating the development of a new generation of "...

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Published in:arXiv.org 2022-10
Main Authors: Menssen, Adrian J, Hermans, Artur, Christen, Ian, Propson, Thomas, Li, Chao, Leenheer, Andrew J, Zimmermann, Matthew, Dong, Mark, Larocque, Hugo, Hamza Raniwala, Gilbert, Gerald, Eichenfield, Matt, Englund, Dirk R
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Language:English
Subjects:
CMOS
Cold atoms
Color centers
Control systems
Data processing
Extinction
Integrated circuits
Optical control
Photonics
Quantum computers
Quantum computing
Quantum phenomena
Silicon nitride
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Summary:Advances in laser technology have driven discoveries in atomic, molecular, and optical (AMO) physics and emerging applications, from quantum computers with cold atoms or ions, to quantum networks with solid-state color centers. This progress is motivating the development of a new generation of "programmable optical control" systems, characterized by criteria (C1) visible (VIS) and near-infrared (IR) wavelength operation, (C2) large channel counts extensible beyond 1000s of individually addressable atoms, (C3) high intensity modulation extinction and (C4) repeatability compatible with low gate errors, and (C5) fast switching times. Here, we address these challenges by introducing an atom control architecture based on VIS-IR photonic integrated circuit (PIC) technology. Based on a complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) fabrication process, this Atom-control PIC (APIC) technology meets the system requirements (C1)-(C5). As a proof of concept, we demonstrate a 16-channel silicon nitride based APIC with (5.8\(\pm\)0.4) ns response times and -30 dB extinction ratio at a wavelength of 780 nm. This work demonstrates the suitability of PIC technology for quantum control, opening a path towards scalable quantum information processing based on optically-programmable atomic systems.
ISSN:2331-8422