Scalable deterministic and probabilistic quantum light sources in silicon

Single photon sources play a fundamental role in quantum science and engineering. In the first part of the talk a will present a deterministic quantum light source in silicon based on single emissive centers that emit in the telecom band [1]. In the second part of the talk, I will discuss a probabilistic source based on an interpretable inverse design cavity enhancing the efficiency of on-chip photon pair generation rate through nonlinear processes [2]. I will also discuss how topological disorder can enhance non-linearities on chip [3].