Abstract
We propose an efficient hyperentanglement source emitting photon pairs entangled in both energy and polarization. The compact electrically driven room-temperature source, based on intersubband two-photon emission from semiconductor quantum wells (QWs) exhibits pair generation rates several orders of magnitude higher than alternative conventional schemes. A theoretical formalism is derived for the calculation of photon pair generation spectra and rates. The results are presented for superlattice structures similar to quantum cascade lasers of GaAs/AlGaAs QWs emitting in the mid-IR and far-IR and for InN/AlN QW structures suitable for telecommunication wavelengths.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1168-1170 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Optics Letters |
Volume | 33 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Jun 2008 |
Externally published | Yes |