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Area of Science:

  • * Photonics and Quantum Information Science
  • * Condensed Matter Physics and Materials Science

Background:

  • * Topological photonics offers robust light transport for integrated optics and quantum applications.
  • * Valley-contrasting physics in photonic structures enables valley-related edge states and wave division.
  • * On-chip quantum information processing requires advanced photonic devices for manipulating quantum states.

Purpose of the Study:

  • * To design and fabricate nanophotonic topological harpoon-shaped beam splitters (HSBSs).
  • * To demonstrate the first on-chip valley-dependent quantum information processing.
  • * To explore the potential of photonic valley states in quantum circuits.

Main Methods:

  • * Fabrication of nanophotonic topological harpoon-shaped beam splitters (HSBSs) using 120-deg-bending interfaces.
  • * Demonstration of two-photon quantum interference (Hong-Ou-Mandel interference) with a 50/50 HSBS.
  • * Cascading HSBSs to build a simple quantum photonic circuit and generate path-entangled states.

Main Results:

  • * Achieved high-visibility Hong-Ou-Mandel interference (0.956±0.006) using a 50/50 HSBS.
  • * Successfully demonstrated a simple quantum photonic circuit by cascading HSBSs.
  • * Generated a path-entangled state using the developed topological photonic components.

Conclusions:

  • * Photonic valley states can be effectively utilized for quantum information processing.
  • * Valley-dependent photonic topological insulators offer a novel approach for on-chip quantum information processing.
  • * The developed HSBSs provide a new method for realizing complex quantum circuits.