NASA postdoctoral researcher Adam Fallon aligning optics for a setup that converts laser light from one wavelength to another. Wavelength conversion technique allows researchers to use a single laser for multiple laboratory applications.
NASA postdoctoral researcher Adam Fallon aligning optics for a setup that converts laser light from one wavelength to another. Wavelength conversion technique allows researchers to use a single laser for multiple applications.
NASA Quantum Information Scientist Evan Katz aligning optics for a Hong Ou Mandel measurement. Setup provides a measurement of two-photon interference from a single quantum source. Photon interference is a key process for multiple quantum communication applications.
Hong Ou Mandel optical setup. Setup provides a measurement of two-photon interference from a single quantum source. Photon interference is a key process for multiple quantum communication applications.
The foreground of this image shows an optical setup for converting laser light from one wavelength to another. Wavelength conversion technique allows researchers to use a single laser for multiple applications. In the background, the optical setup for a Hong Ou Mandel measurement is shown. Setup provides a measurement of two-photon interference from two separate quantum sources. Photon interference is a key process for multiple quantum communication applications.
Franson interferometer optical setup. This technique is used to verify whether a time-energy entangled source is truly producing pairs of entangled photons.
NASA Quantum Information Scientist Ian Nemitz aligning optics within a Franson Interferometer. This technique is used to verify whether a time-energy entangled source is truly producing pairs of entangled photons.
NASA Quantum Information Scientist scientist Brian Vyhnalek places integrated photonic chips beneath a microscope objective, for analysis of quantum-metrology-applicable devices.
NASA Quantum Information Scientist Brian Vyhnalek analyzes quantum-metrology-applicable devices that were built on an integrated photonics platform.
Integrated photonic chips beneath a microscope objective, for analysis of quantum-metrology-applicable devices.
Integrated photonic chips beneath a microscope objective, for analysis of quantum-metrology-applicable devices.
NASA Quantum Information Scientist Daniel Hart aligning optics for a setup that converts laser light from one wavelength to another. Wavelength conversion technique allows researchers to use a single laser for multiple laboratory applications.
The optical setup for a Hong Ou Mandel measurement is shown. Setup provides a measurement of two-photon interference from two separate quantum sources. Photon interference is a key process for multiple quantum communication applications.
Between two optical objectives sits an integrated photonics chip that contains waveguide entanglement sources. Red laser light is used to highlight the chip.
NASA Glenn Research Center quantum information scientists within NASA’s Quantum Metrology Laboratory, in support of the Space Communication and Navigation’s program. Back left to right: Brian Vyhnalek, Evan Katz, Adam Fallon, Ian Nemitz. Front left to right: Daniel Hart, Yousef Chahine.
NASA Glenn Research Center quantum information scientists within NASA’s Quantum Metrology Laboratory, in support of the Space Communication and Navigation’s program. The scientists are wearing laser safety goggles. Back left to right: Brian Vyhnalek, Evan Katz, Adam Fallon, Ian Nemitz. Front left to right: Daniel Hart, Yousef Chahine.
