Multiphoton Quantum Interference at Ultracompact Inverse-Designed Multiport Beam Splitter

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2504.00114v1
• Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2025 18:04:07 GMT
• Title: Multiphoton Quantum Interference at Ultracompact Inverse-Designed Multiport Beam Splitter
• Authors: Shiang-Yu Huang, Shreya Kumar, Jeldrik Huster, Yannick Augenstein, Carsten Rockstuhl, Stefanie Barz,
• Abstract summary: We demonstrate multiphoton quantum interference using a topology-optimized tritter with a size of 8.0 $rmmu$m.<n>We also perform heralded three-photon quantum interference with the tritter.<n>Our work confirms successful multiphoton quantum interference at an ultracompact interferometer.
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• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Abstract: Photonic quantum technologies enter a new phase when realized in photonic integrated circuits, leading to a great advance in practical applications. In the pursuit of high integration density and low circuit complexity, ultracompact devices delivered by topology optimization offer a promising solution to miniaturize these photonic systems even further. However, their potential for quantum experiments has not yet been fully explored despite the constant development. In this work, we demonstrate multiphoton quantum interference using a topology-optimized tritter with a size of 8.0 $\rm{\mu}$m $\times$ 4.5 $\rm{\mu}$m. We characterize the tritter and reconstruct its transfer matrix by means of single- and two-photon statistics. We also perform heralded three-photon quantum interference with the tritter. The measured four-fold coincidence features a peak with visibility of (-47.9$\pm$ 8.6)%, which is in fair agreement with the prediction of -55.8% estimated from the reconstructed transfer matrix. Our work confirms successful multiphoton quantum interference at an ultracompact interferometer and demonstrates the possibility of utilizing topology-optimized multiport interferometers in various fields of quantum technologies.

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