Multiplexed single-mode wavelength-to-time mapping of multimode light

Harikumar K Chandrasekharan; Frauke Izdebski; Itandehui Gris-Sánchez; Nikola Krstajić; Richard Walker; Helen L. Bridle; Paul A. Dalgarno; William N. MacPherson; Robert K. Henderson; Tim A. Birks; Robert R. Thomson

doi:10.1038/ncomms14080

Nature Communications (Jan 2017)

Multiplexed single-mode wavelength-to-time mapping of multimode light

Harikumar K Chandrasekharan,
Frauke Izdebski,
Itandehui Gris-Sánchez,
Nikola Krstajić,
Richard Walker,
Helen L. Bridle,
Paul A. Dalgarno,
William N. MacPherson,
Robert K. Henderson,
Tim A. Birks,
Robert R. Thomson

Affiliations

Harikumar K Chandrasekharan: Scottish Universities Physics Alliance (SUPA), Institute of Photonics and Quantum Sciences, School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Heriot-Watt University
Frauke Izdebski: Scottish Universities Physics Alliance (SUPA), Institute of Photonics and Quantum Sciences, School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Heriot-Watt University
Itandehui Gris-Sánchez: Department of Physics, University of Bath, Claverton Down
Nikola Krstajić: Institute for Integrated Micro and Nano Systems, School of Engineering, University of Edinburgh
Richard Walker: Institute for Integrated Micro and Nano Systems, School of Engineering, University of Edinburgh
Helen L. Bridle: Institute of Biological Chemistry, Biophysics and Bioengineering, School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Heriot-Watt University
Paul A. Dalgarno: Institute of Biological Chemistry, Biophysics and Bioengineering, School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Heriot-Watt University
William N. MacPherson: Scottish Universities Physics Alliance (SUPA), Institute of Photonics and Quantum Sciences, School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Heriot-Watt University
Robert K. Henderson: Institute for Integrated Micro and Nano Systems, School of Engineering, University of Edinburgh
Tim A. Birks: Department of Physics, University of Bath, Claverton Down
Robert R. Thomson: Scottish Universities Physics Alliance (SUPA), Institute of Photonics and Quantum Sciences, School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Heriot-Watt University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms14080
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 8, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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Photonic lanterns are made by merging several single-mode cores into one multimode core. Here, the authors show this type of structure can both perform wavelength-to-time mapping of multimode states of light and couple such light to an array of single-photon avalanche detectors.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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