• Photonics Research
  • Vol. 7, Issue 3, 341 (2019)
Tiecheng Wang, Zhixin Li, and Xiangdong Zhang*
Author Affiliations
  • Beijing Key Laboratory of Nanophotonics & Ultrafine Optoelectronic Systems, School of Physics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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    DOI: 10.1364/PRJ.7.000341 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Tiecheng Wang, Zhixin Li, Xiangdong Zhang. Improved generation of correlated photon pairs from monolayer WS2 based on bound states in the continuum[J]. Photonics Research, 2019, 7(3): 341 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    Entangled photons are the fundamental resource in quantum information processing. How to produce them efficiently has always been a matter of concern. Here we propose a new way to produce correlated photons efficiently from monolayer WS2 based on bound states in the continuum (BICs). The BICs of radiation modes in the monolayer WS2 are realized by designing the photonic crystal slab-WS2-slab structure. The generation efficiency of correlated photon pairs from such a structure has been studied by using a rigorous quantum model of spontaneous parametric down-conversion with the plane wave expansion method. It is found that the generation efficiency of correlated photon pairs is greatly improved if the signal and idler fields are located at the BICs determined by the inverse scattering matrix of the structure. This is in contrast to the parametric down-conversion process for the enhanced generation of nonlinear waves if the pump field is located at the BICs determined by the scattering matrix of the structure. The generation rate of the correlated photon pairs can be improved by 7 orders of magnitude in some designed structures. The generated quantum signals are sensitive to the wavelength and exhibit narrowed relative line width, which is very beneficial for quantum information processing.
    χ(2)=χyyy(2)=χyxx(2)=χxyx(2)=χxxy(2),(1)

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    Hint(t)=ε0drα,β,γ[χαβγ(2)Ep,α+(r,t)E^s,β(r,t)E^i,γ(r,t)+H.c.],(2)

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    Ep,α+(r,t)=mn[EpFmn,αexp(iβpmnz)+EpBmn,αexp(iβpmnz)]×exp[i(kpmnxx+kpmnyy)iωpt]=mnEpmn,α+(z,ωp)exp[i(kpmnxx+kpmnyy)iωpt],(3)

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    βpmn=kp2kpmnx2kpmny2,kp=ωpn(ωp)/c,(4)

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    E^v,α(r,t)=0dωvmnGvmn[a^vFmn,α2exp(iβvmnz)+a^vBmn,α2exp(iβvmnz)]exp[i(kvmnxx+kvmnyy)iωvt]=0dωvmnE^vmn,α(z,ων)exp[i(kvmnxx+kvmnyy)iωvt],(5)

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    Gvmn=ε0ω2εI(ωv)8πβvmnIβvmn2,(6)

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    βvmn=kv2kvmnx2kvmny2,kv=ωvcn(ωv).(7)

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    (a^vF4a^vB0)=(QIQIIQIIIQIV)(a^vF0a^vB4)=Q(a^vF0a^vB4),(8a)

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    (a^vF2a^vB2)=(TI1,2TII1,2TIII1,2TIV1,2)(a^vF0a^vB0)=T1,2(a^vF0a^vB0),(8b)

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    (a^vF2a^vB2)=(TITIITIIITIV)((QIIIQIVQII1QI)1QIVQII1(QIIIQIVQII1QI)101)(a^vF4a^vB0)=(Fv11Fv12Fv21Fv22)(a^vF4a^vB0).(9)

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    Q1*=(QI1*QII1*QIII1*QIV1*)=(QIQIIQIIIQIV)1*=((QIIIQIVQII1QI)1QIVQII1(QIIIQIVQII1QI)1QII1+QII1QI(QIIIQIVQII1QI)1QIVQII1QII1QI(QIIIQIVQII1QI)1)*.(10)

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    EFmn,αtr=pqβQI,mnα,pqβEFpq,βin,(11a)

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    EBmn,αrf=pqβQIII,mnα,pqβEFpq,βin.(11b)

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    Itr(2ω)=12ε0α,mn[E3,α,mn+(2ω)][E3,α,mn+(2ω)]*,(12a)

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    Irf(2ω)=12ε0α,mn[E0,α,mn(2ω)][E0,α,mn(2ω)]*,(12b)

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    Iin(ω)=12ε0α,mn[Ein,α,mn+(ω)][Ein,α,mn+(ω)]*.(12c)

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    F=Itr(2ω)+Irf(2ω)Iin(ω).(13)

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    t=mnαEFmn,αtrEFmn,αtr*βmnpqαEFpq,αinEFpq,αin*βpq,(14a)

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    r=mnαEBmn,αrfEBmn,αrf*βmnpqαEFpq,αinEFpq,αin*βpq.(14b)

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    a=1tr.(14c)

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    Hint(t)=ε0B2π0dωs0dωidzχαβγ(2)mn,ot,rsδ(kpmnxksotxkirsx)δ(kpmnyksotykirsy)Epmn,α+(z,ωp)E^sot,β(z,ωs)E^irs,γ(z,ωi)×exp[i(ωpωsωi)]+H.c..(15)

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    kpmnxksotxkirsx=0,(16a)

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    kpmnyksotykirsy=0.(16b)

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    |ψs,β,i,γout=exp[idtHint(t)]|vac=|vacidtHint(t)|vac.(17)

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    |ψs,β,i,γout=|vaciε0B2π2π0dωs0dωiχ(2):mn,ot,rsδ(kpmnxksotxkirsx)δ(kpmnyksotykirsy)×w=pF,pBg=sF,sBh=iF,iBdwGsot*Girs*Ewmna^got2+a^hrs2+×exp[(βwmnβgot*βhrs*)dw/2]×sinc[(βwmnβgot*βhrs*)d/2]δ(ωpωsωi)|vac.(18)

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    ωp=ωs+ωi.(19)

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    |ψs,β,i,γ(2)=|ψs,β,i,γFF+|ψs,β,i,γFB+|ψs,β,i,γBF+|ψs,β,i,γBB,(20)

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    |ψs,β,i,γFF=0dωs0dωi[ϕFF(ωs,ωi)a^sF00,β4+(ωs)×a^iF00,γ4+(ωi)δ(ωpωsωi)]|vac,(21a)

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    |ψs,β,i,γFB=0dωs0dωi[ϕFB(ωs,ωi)a^sF00,β4+(ωs)×a^iF00,γ0+(ωi)δ(ωpωsωi)]|vac,(21b)

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    |ψs,β,i,γBF=0dωs0dωi[ϕBF(ωs,ωi)a^sF00,β0+(ωs)×a^iF00,γ4+(ωi)δ(ωpωsωi)]|vac,(21c)

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    |ψs,β,i,γBB=0dωs0dωi[ϕBB(ωs,ωi)a^sF00,β0+(ωs)×a^iF00,γ0+(ωi)δ(ωpωsωi)]|vac,(21d)

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    ϕFF(ωs,ωi)=iε0B2π2πχ(2):mn,ot,rsδ(kpmnxksotxkirsx)δ(kpmnyksotykirsy)exp[(βwmnβgot*βhrs*)dw/2]×w=pFw=pBg=sF(b=11)g=sB(b=21)h=iF(c=11)h=iB(c=21)dw×Gsot*Girs*Ewmn(Fsb)ot,00*(Fic)rs,00*×sinc[(βwmnβgot*βhrs*)dw/2],(22a)

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    ϕFB(ωs,ωi)=iε0B2π2πχ(2):mn,ot,rsδ(kpmnxksotxkirsx)δ(kpmnyksotykirsy)exp[(βwmnβgot*βhrs*)dw/2]×w=pFw=pBg=sF(b=11)g=sB(b=21)h=iF(c=12)h=iB(c=22)dw×Gsot*Girs*Ewmn(Fsb)ot,00*(Fic)rs,00*×sinc[(βwmnβgot*βhrs*)dw/2],(22b)

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    ϕBF(ωs,ωi)=iε0B2π2πχ(2):mn,ot,rsδ(kpmnxksotxkirsx)δ(kpmnyksotykirsy)exp[(βwmnβgot*βhrs*)dw/2]×w=pFw=pBg=sF(b=12)g=sB(b=22)h=iF(c=11)h=iB(c=21)dw×Gsot*Girs*Ewmn(Fsb)ot,00*(Fic)rs,00*×sinc[(βwmnβgot*βhrs*)dw/2],(22c)

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    ϕBB(ωs,ωi)=iε0B2π2πχ(2):mn,ot,rsδ(kpmnxksotxkirsx)δ(kpmnyksotykirsy)exp[(βwmnβgot*βhrs*)dw/2]×w=pFw=pBg=sF(b=12)g=sB(b=22)h=iF(c=12)h=iB(c=22)dw×Gsot*Girs*Ewmn(Fsb)ot,00*(Fic)rs,00*,×sinc[(βwmnβgot*βhrs*)dw/2],(22d)

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    |ϕhk(ωs,ωi)|2=f(ωs,ωi)δ2(ωpωsωi)=limT2T2πf(ωs,ωi)δ(ωpωsωi),(23)

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    f(ωs,ωi)=(2π)3/2(ε0Bc)2|ϕ(ωs,ωi)|2(24)

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    ϕ(ωs,ωi)=mn,ot,rsχ(2):exp[(βwmnβgot*βhrs*)dw/2]×w=pFw=pBg=sF(b=hp)g=sB(b=hq)h=iF(c=kp)h=iB(c=kq)dw×Gsot*Girs*Ewmn(Fsb)ot,00*(Fic)rs,00*(Fp=11,Fq=21,Bp=12,Bq=22),(25)

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    Ns,ihk(ωs,ωi)=ψs,β,i,γhk|n^sh,β(ωs)n^ik,γ(ωi)|ψs,β,i,γhk,(26)

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    n^sh,α(ωs)=a^sh00,αa^sh00,α,(27a)

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    n^ik,α(ωi)=a^ik00,αa^ik00,α,(27b)

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    a^gF00,α=a^gF00,α4,(28a)

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    a^gB00,α=a^gB00,α0,g=s,i.(28b)

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    Ns,ihk(ωs,ωi)=|ϕhk(ωs,ωi)|2.(29)

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    Nshk(ωs)=0dωi|ϕhk(ωs,ωi)|2.(30)

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    Ssh,k(ωs)=ωsNsh,k(ωs)=ωs0dωi|ϕhk(ωs,ωi)|2.(31)

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    Nsh,k(ωs)=12πf[ωs,(ωpωs)],(32)

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    Ssh,k(ωs)=ωs2πf[ωs,(ωpωs)].(33)

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    Tiecheng Wang, Zhixin Li, Xiangdong Zhang. Improved generation of correlated photon pairs from monolayer WS2 based on bound states in the continuum[J]. Photonics Research, 2019, 7(3): 341
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