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Integrated thermo-optic phase shifters for laser-written photonic circuits operating at cryogenic temperatures

URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2406.16770v1
Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2024 16:26:33 GMT
Title: Integrated thermo-optic phase shifters for laser-written photonic circuits operating at cryogenic temperatures
Authors: Francesco Ceccarelli, Jelena V. Rakonjac, Samuele Grandi, Hugues de Riedmatten, Roberto Osellame, Giacomo Corrielli,
Abstract summary: We report on a programmable glass photonic integrated circuit (PIC) fabricated through femtosecond laser waveguide writing (FLW) We achieved reliable PIC operation with minimal power consumption and confined temperature gradients in both conditions. This advancement marks the first cryogenically-compatible programmable FLW PIC, paving the way for fully integrated quantum architectures realized on a laser-written photonic chip.
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Abstract: Integrated photonics offers compact and stable manipulation of optical signals in miniaturized chips, with the possibility of changing dynamically their functionality by means of integrated phase shifters. Cryogenic operation of these devices is becoming essential for advancing photonic quantum technologies, accommodating components like quantum light sources, single photon detectors and quantum memories operating at liquid helium temperatures. In this work, we report on a programmable glass photonic integrated circuit (PIC) fabricated through femtosecond laser waveguide writing (FLW) and controlled by thermo-optic phase shifters both in a room-temperature and in a cryogenic setting. By taking advantage of a femtosecond laser microstructuring process, we achieved reliable PIC operation with minimal power consumption and confined temperature gradients in both conditions. This advancement marks the first cryogenically-compatible programmable FLW PIC, paving the way for fully integrated quantum architectures realized on a laser-written photonic chip.

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