Chinese Optics Letters, Volume. 23, Issue 4, (2025)

Ten-channel Hong-Ou-Mandel interference between independent optical combs [Early Posting]

Ma Xiaosong, Yan Wenhan, Hu Yang, Du Yifeng, Wang Kai, Lu Yanqing, Zhu Shining
Author Affiliations
  • Nanjing University
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    Dissipative Kerr soliton (DKS) frequency comb exhibits broad and narrow-linewidth frequency modes, which make it suitable for quantum communication. However, scalable quantum network based on multiple independent combs is still a challenge due to their fabrication-induced frequency mismatches. This limitation becomes critical in measurement-device-independent quantum key distribution, which requires high visibility of Hong-Ou-Mandel interference between multiple frequency channels. Here, we experimentally demonstrate two independent DKS combs with ten spectrally aligned lines without any frequency locking system. The visibility for individual comb-line pairs reaches up to 46.72 ± 0.63% via precision frequency translation, establishing a foundation for deploying DKS combs in multi-user quantum networks.

    Paper Information

    Manuscript Accepted: Mar. 20, 2025

    Posted: Mar. 20, 2025

    DOI: 10.3788/COL202523.042701