On-chip optical parametric oscillators

• Grant number: 23/09412-1
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate (Direct)
• Start date: August 01, 2023
• End date: November 30, 2024
• Field of knowledge: Physical Sciences and Mathematics - Physics - Condensed Matter Physics
• Principal Investigator: Gustavo Silva Wiederhecker
• Grantee: Luca de Oliveira Trinchão
• Host Institution: Instituto de Física Gleb Wataghin (IFGW). Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Campinas , SP, Brazil
• Associated research grant: 18/15577-5 - Nonlinear nanophotonics circuits: building blocks for optical frequency synthesis, filtering and signal processing, AP.JP2

Abstract

This project focuses on studying third-order nonlinear processes occurring in optical microcavities. The main objective is to explore the generation of optical parametric oscillation, with a specific emphasis on degenerate, dual-pumped, parametric processes. We aim to explore the generation of non-degenerate optical parametric oscillation for the purpose of generating binary phase states. The project seeks to advance our understanding of these phenomena and their potential applications in the field of quantum random number generation. (AU)