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Multiphoton quantum interference in a multiport integrated photonic device.

Benjamin J Metcalf¹, Nicholas Thomas-Peter, Justin B Spring

¹Clarendon Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Oxford, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PU, UK.

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|January 17, 2013

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Researchers demonstrated a complex three-photon quantum device on a chip, achieving a first for on-chip nonclassical interference with multiple photon inputs. This advance is crucial for developing advanced quantum computing and simulation technologies.

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Area of Science:

Quantum optics
Integrated photonics
Quantum information processing

Background:

Integrated photonics is a leading platform for complex quantum devices.
Previous on-chip quantum interference was limited to two photonic inputs.
Classical simulation limits are overcome by increasing quantum device complexity.

Purpose of the Study:

To demonstrate a three-photon quantum operation on an integrated photonic device.
To achieve on-chip nonclassical interference with more than two photonic inputs.
To develop and validate a new scheme for verifying multiphoton quantum behavior.

Main Methods:

Fabrication of an integrated device with three coupled interferometers and eight spatial modes.
Experimental demonstration of three-photon quantum operation and nonclassical interference.
Development of a verification scheme using classically characterized elements and photon correlation functions.

Main Results:

Successful demonstration of three-photon quantum operation on the integrated device.
First observation of on-chip nonclassical interference with more than two photonic inputs.
Verification of quantum behavior inconsistent with classical and bi-separable quantum models.

Conclusions:

The demonstrated device represents a critical advance in integrated photonic quantum complexity.
The new verification scheme is vital for assessing multiphoton quantum behavior in complex circuits.
This work paves the way for next-generation integrated photonic quantum simulation and computing devices.