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We have experimentally demonstrated broadband tuneable four-wave mixing in AlGaAs nanowires with the widths ranging between 400 and 650 nm and lengths from 0 to 2 mm. We performed a detailed experimental study of the parameters influencing the FWM performance in these devices (experimental conditions and nanowire dimensions). The maximum signal-to-idler conversion range was 100 nm, limited by the tuning range of the pump source. The maximum conversion efficiency, defined as the ratio of the output idler power to the output signal power, was -38 dB. In support of our explanation of the experimentally observed trends, we present modal analysis and group velocity dispersion numerical analysis. This study is what we believe to be a step forward towards realization of all-optical signal processing devices.
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We demonstrate experimentally the frequency-time entanglement of photon pairs produced in a CW-pumped quasi-phased-matched AlGaAs superlattice waveguide. A visibility of 96.0±0.7% without background subtraction has been achieved, which corresponds to the violation of the Bell inequality by 52 standard deviations.
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An efficient frequency-domain method, the phase variation monitoring (PVM) method, is proposed to determine the electromagnetic eigenmodes in two-dimensional photonic crystal waveguides. The proposed method is based on monitoring the reflection and transmission coefficients of incident plane waves. It is successfully applied to an illustrative line-defect photonic crystal waveguide and proved to be capable of calculating the in-plane leakage through the finite-size photonic crystal surrounding the line-defect. Calculation of the leakage loss is not only important for proper understanding of wave propagation within the defect but also for its significant role in applications of photonic structures.
