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This research presents a significant hardware advancement by integrating a low-noise balanced homodyne detector directly onto a silicon photonics platform using standard CMOS processes. The demonstrated high bandwidth and shot noise clearance metrics validate the viability of this architecture for critical quantum applications like continuous-variable quantum key distribution and optical coherence tomography.
Integrated balanced homodyne detector using CMOS capacitive-feedback TIA for quantum measurements
arXiv:2609.37671v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: A low-noise, high-speed balanced homodyne detector is demonstrated, combining a capacitive-feedback transimpedance amplifier implemented in 28 nm CMOS with a custom photonic integrated circuit fabricated in imec's iSiPP200 silicon photonics platform. The receiver achieves a 3-dB bandwidth of 7.6 GHz, a maximum shot noise clearance of 27 dB, a shot noise-limited bandwidth of 13.7 GHz and a common-mode rejection ratio up to 54.8 dB. These results demonstrate the suitability of CMOS capacitive-feedback transimpedance amplifiers for demanding quantum and coherent sensing optical applications, including continuous-variable quantum key distribution, quantum random number generation, and optical coherence tomography.
Abstract:A low-noise, high-speed balanced homodyne detector is demonstrated, combining a capacitive-feedback transimpedance amplifier implemented in 28 nm CMOS with a custom photonic integrated circuit fabricated in imec's iSiPP200 silicon photonics platform. The receiver achieves a 3-dB bandwidth of 7.6 GHz, a maximum shot noise clearance of 27 dB, a shot noise-limited bandwidth of 13.7 GHz and a common-mode rejection ratio up to 54.8 dB. These results demonstrate the suitability of CMOS capacitive-feedback transimpedance amplifiers for demanding quantum and coherent sensing optical applications, including continuous-variable quantum key distribution, quantum random number generation, and optical coherence tomography.
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arXiv:2609.37671 [quant-ph]
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https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2609.37671 arXiv-issued DOI via DataCite (pending registration)
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