Metasurface-Empowered Quantum Photonics

Abstract

In recent decades, quantum information technologies have attracted significant attention and experienced rapid development due to their ultrafast processing speeds and high level of information security. A significant trend in this field of study involves the ongoing pursuit of integrating and miniaturizing quantum devices. Metasurfaces, which are artificially designed planar nanostructure arrays with versatile wavefront shaping capabilities, present a promising platform for the development of integrated photonic quantum devices by effectively controlling quantum light in multiple degrees of freedom. In this review, recent advances in the field of quantum photonics facilitated by metasurfaces, encompassing quantum light sources, manipulation and measurement of quantum states, and the intriguing functionalities of quantum metasurfaces, are summarized. Additionally, potential future directions for the advancement of quantum metasurfaces are discussed.