Tunable Liquid-Crystal Source of Photon Pairs

We demonstrate a liquid-crystal broadband source of entangled photons, whose flux and polarization are tunable through the electric field or molecular twist. This opens a path to a new generation of tunable quantum light sources.

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Published in:	2024 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) pp. 1 - 2
Main Authors:	Sultanov, Vitaliy, Kavcic, Aljaz, Kokkinakis, Manolis, Humarr, Matjaz, Chekhova, Maria V.
Format:	Conference Proceeding
Language:	English
Published:	Optica 05-05-2024
Subjects:	Broadband communication Electric fields Electro-optical waveguides Light sources Photonics
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Summary:	We demonstrate a liquid-crystal broadband source of entangled photons, whose flux and polarization are tunable through the electric field or molecular twist. This opens a path to a new generation of tunable quantum light sources.