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Photonics Research, Volume. 6, Issue 6, 587(2018)

Generation rate scaling: the quality factor optimization of microring resonators for photon-pair sources

Kai Guo1、*, Xiaodong Shi2, Xiaolin Wang1, Junbo Yang3, Yunhong Ding2, Haiyan Ou2, and Yijun Zhao1
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  • 1College of Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, China
  • 2Department of Photonics Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Kgs. Lyngby 2800, Denmark
  • 3Center of Material Science, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, China
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    Kai Guo, Xiaodong Shi, Xiaolin Wang, Junbo Yang, Yunhong Ding, Haiyan Ou, Yijun Zhao, "Generation rate scaling: the quality factor optimization of microring resonators for photon-pair sources," Photonics Res. 6, 587 (2018)

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    Category: Nonlinear Optics

    Received: Jan. 17, 2018

    Accepted: Mar. 29, 2018

    Published Online: Jul. 2, 2018

    The Author Email: Kai Guo (guokai07203@hotmail.com)

    DOI:10.1364/PRJ.6.000587

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