Advancements in Entangled Photon Pairs in 2D Van der Waals Materials for On-chip Quantum Applications

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2505.09944v1
• Date: Thu, 15 May 2025 04:00:19 GMT
• Title: Advancements in Entangled Photon Pairs in 2D Van der Waals Materials for On-chip Quantum Applications
• Authors: Abdus Salam Sarkar,
• Abstract summary: The article highlights recent breakthroughs in the generation of entangled photon pairs in 2D van der Waals (vdW) materials.<n>It focuses on their applicability to quantum technologies and plausible on-chip integration technology.<n>The review also outlines current limitations and future prospects aimed at advancing the field.
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• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
• Abstract: The next generation of technology is rooted in quantum-based advancements. The entangled photon pair sources play a pivotal role in a wide range of advanced quantum applications, including quantum high precision sensors, communication, computing, cryptography and so on. Scalable on-chip quantum photonic devices have the potential to drive game changing developments in this field. This review article highlights recent breakthroughs in the generation of entangled photon pairs in two dimensional (2D) van der Waals (vdW) materials, with a focus on their applicability to quantum technologies and plausible on-chip integration technology. The article begins by discussing the fundamental principles of entangled photon pairs generation. It provides a comprehensive review of the origin and generation of entangled photons in emerging vdW materials, alongside various optical quantum characterization techniques. The review then explores key physical parameters of the quantum states associated with entangled photon pairs. Additionally, it examines concepts related to the realization of paired photon generation at the quantum limit. The final section focuses on the potential for on-chip integrated quantum device applications. Beyond highlighting recent advancements in quantum-based research, the review also outlines current limitations and future prospects aimed at advancing the field

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