• Acta Optica Sinica
  • Vol. 41, Issue 8, 0823016 (2021)
Lieyu Chen1、2, Zhancheng Li1、2, Hua Cheng1、2、*, Jianguo Tian1、2, and Shuqi Chen1、2、3、4、**
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Physics, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
  • 2Key Laboratory of Weak Light Nonlinear Photonics, Ministry of Education, TEDA Institute of Applied Physics, Nankai University, Tianjin 300457, China
  • 3Collaborative Innovation Center of Extreme Optics, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi 0 30006, China
  • 4Collaborative Innovation Center of Light Manipulations and Applications, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, Shandong 250358, China
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    Lieyu Chen, Zhancheng Li, Hua Cheng, Jianguo Tian, Shuqi Chen. Progress of Metasurface-Enabled Preparation and Manipulation of Quantum States[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2021, 41(8): 0823016 Copy Citation Text show less
    Generalized laws of reflection and refraction. (a) Schematic of generalized laws of reflection and refraction[44-45]; (b) anomalous refraction of wave in the plasmonic metasurface[46]; (c) anomalous refraction of wave in the all-dielectric metasurface[47]
    Fig. 1. Generalized laws of reflection and refraction. (a) Schematic of generalized laws of reflection and refraction[44-45]; (b) anomalous refraction of wave in the plasmonic metasurface[46]; (c) anomalous refraction of wave in the all-dielectric metasurface[47]
    Wavefront control of plasmonic metasurfaces. (a)(b) Anomalous reflection realized by the MIM metasurface[56]; (c)(d) vector vortex beam generated by the MIM metasurface[58]; (e)(f) simultaneous generation of anomalous refraction and reflection of the few-layer metasurface[59]
    Fig. 2. Wavefront control of plasmonic metasurfaces. (a)(b) Anomalous reflection realized by the MIM metasurface[56]; (c)(d) vector vortex beam generated by the MIM metasurface[58]; (e)(f) simultaneous generation of anomalous refraction and reflection of the few-layer metasurface[59]
    Wavefront control at all-dielectric metasurfaces. (a) Electric and magnetic dipole responses in dielectric nanoparticles[62]; (b) schematic of the unidirectional scattering[63]; (c)(d) metalens[67-68]; (e)(f) hologram[64,69]; (g) wide-angle Fourier lens[73]; (h) optical wavelength multiplexing with spin selective arbitrary energy distribution[74]; (i) focusing beyond the diffraction limit[75]; (j) nonlinear wavefront control[77]
    Fig. 3. Wavefront control at all-dielectric metasurfaces. (a) Electric and magnetic dipole responses in dielectric nanoparticles[62]; (b) schematic of the unidirectional scattering[63]; (c)(d) metalens[67-68]; (e)(f) hologram[64,69]; (g) wide-angle Fourier lens[73]; (h) optical wavelength multiplexing with spin selective arbitrary energy distribution[74]; (i) focusing beyond the diffraction limit[75]; (j) nonlinear wavefront control[77]
    Quantum emitters integrated with metasurfaces. (a) Schematic of metasurface-enhanced single-photon emission in hBN flake[36]; (b) photoluminescence (PL) spectra before and after the coupling between quantum emitter and supersurface; (c) second-order autocorrelation functions measured from the pristine and coupled systems; (d)(e) schematic of spinning single photons generated by a hybrid system of metasurface and NV center in diamond[37]; (f)(g) far-field intensity and polarization distributions of right-hand and left-hand circularly polarized photons; (h)(i) measured far-field emission intensity distributions before and after the metasurface fabrication; (j)(k) second-order autocorrelation functions measured before and after the metasurface fabrication
    Fig. 4. Quantum emitters integrated with metasurfaces. (a) Schematic of metasurface-enhanced single-photon emission in hBN flake[36]; (b) photoluminescence (PL) spectra before and after the coupling between quantum emitter and supersurface; (c) second-order autocorrelation functions measured from the pristine and coupled systems; (d)(e) schematic of spinning single photons generated by a hybrid system of metasurface and NV center in diamond[37]; (f)(g) far-field intensity and polarization distributions of right-hand and left-hand circularly polarized photons; (h)(i) measured far-field emission intensity distributions before and after the metasurface fabrication; (j)(k) second-order autocorrelation functions measured before and after the metasurface fabrication
    Quantum emitters integrated with SSBM[38]. (a) Schematic of metasurface-enabled on-demand spin-state control of single-photon emission; (b)(c) simulated results of far-field scattering patterns of device 1 and device 2
    Fig. 5. Quantum emitters integrated with SSBM[38]. (a) Schematic of metasurface-enabled on-demand spin-state control of single-photon emission; (b)(c) simulated results of far-field scattering patterns of device 1 and device 2
    Quantum interference among the decay channels in a quantum emitter[89]. (a)(b) Principle of metasurface-enabled remote anisotropic quantum vacuum; (c) simulated field intensity distribution of a dipole source; (d)(e) simulated reflection field intensity distribution of the x dipole and y dipole respectively; (f) anisotropic decay rate of a two-level atom; (g) excited state populations of a three-level atom
    Fig. 6. Quantum interference among the decay channels in a quantum emitter[89]. (a)(b) Principle of metasurface-enabled remote anisotropic quantum vacuum; (c) simulated field intensity distribution of a dipole source; (d)(e) simulated reflection field intensity distribution of the x dipole and y dipole respectively; (f) anisotropic decay rate of a two-level atom; (g) excited state populations of a three-level atom
    Metalens-array-based high-dimensional and multiphoton quantum source[39]. (a) Schematic of the quantum source; (b)image of SPDC photon-pair array recorded by EMCCD; (c)(d) four-photon and six-photon coincidence dependence to pump power; (e)(f) schematic and the measured result of the four-photon HOM interference
    Fig. 7. Metalens-array-based high-dimensional and multiphoton quantum source[39]. (a) Schematic of the quantum source; (b)image of SPDC photon-pair array recorded by EMCCD; (c)(d) four-photon and six-photon coincidence dependence to pump power; (e)(f) schematic and the measured result of the four-photon HOM interference
    Spontaneous photon-pair generation from a dielectric nanoantenna[40]. (a) Schematic of photon-pair generation from AlGaAs nanoantenna through the SPDC process; (b) SFG process of polarization correlations in the nanoantenna; (c) measured coincidences counts of photon-pair
    Fig. 8. Spontaneous photon-pair generation from a dielectric nanoantenna[40]. (a) Schematic of photon-pair generation from AlGaAs nanoantenna through the SPDC process; (b) SFG process of polarization correlations in the nanoantenna; (c) measured coincidences counts of photon-pair
    Polarization entanglement manipulation and measurement of metasurfaces. (a)(b) Entanglement of the spin and orbital angular momentum of photons using all-dielectric metasurface[41]; (c)-(e) reconstruction of multiphoton quantum states using all-dielectric metasurface[42]
    Fig. 9. Polarization entanglement manipulation and measurement of metasurfaces. (a)(b) Entanglement of the spin and orbital angular momentum of photons using all-dielectric metasurface[41]; (c)-(e) reconstruction of multiphoton quantum states using all-dielectric metasurface[42]
    Path entanglement manipulation and measurement of metasurfaces[43]. (a) Schematic of entanglement and disentanglement achieved by metasurface; (b) experiment setup for the generation and measurement of path-entangled two-photon NOON state; (c) normalized coincidence counts between detector D1 and detector D2+D3; (d) schematic of quantum measurements on a metasurface-based interferometer; (e) experimental results of two-photon state with different time delays
    Fig. 10. Path entanglement manipulation and measurement of metasurfaces[43]. (a) Schematic of entanglement and disentanglement achieved by metasurface; (b) experiment setup for the generation and measurement of path-entangled two-photon NOON state; (c) normalized coincidence counts between detector D1 and detector D2+D3; (d) schematic of quantum measurements on a metasurface-based interferometer; (e) experimental results of two-photon state with different time delays
    Source typeTemperature /KWavelength rangeOutput spatial modeg2(0)
    Single molecule300500-750 nmMulti0.09
    Color center (NV)300640-800 nmMulti0.07
    QD (CdSe/ZnS)200500-900 nmMulti0.003
    QD (InAs) in cavity5920-950 nmSingle0.02
    Single ion in cavity≈0Atomic lineSingle0.015
    Single atom in cavity≈0Atomic lineSingle0.06
    Table 1. Comparison of single-photon sources based on isolated quantum systems[79]
    Lieyu Chen, Zhancheng Li, Hua Cheng, Jianguo Tian, Shuqi Chen. Progress of Metasurface-Enabled Preparation and Manipulation of Quantum States[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2021, 41(8): 0823016
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