Erbium dopants in nanophotonic silicon waveguides
Lorenz Weiss, Andreas Gritsch, Benjamin Merkel, Andreas Reiserer
Abstract
We perform resonant spectroscopy of erbium implanted into nanophotonic silicon waveguides, finding 1 GHz inhomogeneous broadening and homogeneous linewidths below 0.1 GHz. Our study thus introduces a promising materials platform for on-chip quantum information processing.
Topics & Concepts
NanophotonicsOptoelectronicsMaterials scienceLaser linewidthSiliconDopantQubitErbiumPhotonicsDopingOpticsQuantumPhysicsLaserQuantum mechanicsPhotonic and Optical DevicesAdvanced Fiber Laser TechnologiesMechanical and Optical Resonators