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We describe the colloidal hot-injection synthesis of phase-pure nanocrystals (NCs) of a highly abundant mineral, chalcopyrite (CuFeS2). Absorption bands centered at around 480 and 950 nm, spanning almost the entire visible and near infrared…
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The implementation and engineering of bright and coherent solid state quantum light sources is key for the realization of both on chip and remote quantum networks. Despite tremendous efforts for more than 15 years, the combination of these…
We demonstrate on chip generation of correlated pairs of photons in the near-visible spectrum using a CMOS compatible PECVD Silicon Nitride photonic device. Photons are generated via spontaneous four wave mixing enhanced by a ring resonator…
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Colloidal perovskite nanocrystals (NCs) are a well-proven platform for growing anisotropic structures. Nanowires (NWs) exhibiting a quantum confinement phenomenon and microwires (MWs), which enable lasing, are of particular interest for…
The integration of entangled photon emitters in nanophotonic structures designed for the broadband enhancement of photon extraction is a major challenge for quantum information technologies. We study the potential of quantum dot (QD)…
Optical activation of material properties illustrates the potentials held by tuning light-matter interactions with impacts ranging from basic science to technological applications. Here, we demonstrate for the first time that composite…
The possibility to generate and manipulate non-classical light using the tools of mature semiconductor technology carries great promise for the implementation of quantum communication science. This is indeed one of the main driving forces…
Squeezed light are optical beams with variance below the Shot Noise Level. They are a key resource for quantum technologies based on photons, they can be used to achieve better precision measurements, improve security in quantum key…
For the first time the quantum dots CsPbX_3 (X=Cl, Br, I) in the fluorophosphate glasses were prepared. The samples were precipitated by two methods:(i) through self-crystallization during cooling of the glass melt and (ii) heat treatment…
Colloidal semiconductor nanocrystals are nanomaterials synthesized in solution. Below a certain size, these nanocrystals acquire quantum confinement properties: their optoelectronic properties depend on the nanoparticle size. In the visible…
Hybrid integrated quantum photonics combines solid-state artificial atoms with reconfigurable photonic circuits, enabling scalable chip-based quantum networks. Self-assembled quantum dots (QDs) are ideal for this goal due to their ability…
Solid-state quantum light sources based on semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) are increasingly employed in photonic quantum information applications. Especially when moving towards real-world scenarios outside shielded lab environments, the…
The efficiency of solution-processed colloidal quantum dot (QD) based solar cells is limited by poor charge transport in the active layer of the device, which originates from multiple trapping sites provided by QD surface defects. We apply…
Quantum dot (QD) solids are being widely exploited as a solution-processable technology to develop photovoltaic, light-emission, and photo-detection devices. Charge transport in these materials is the result of a compromise between…
The authors report that anisotropic confining potentials in laterally-coupled semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) have large impacts in optical transitions and energies of inter-shell collective electronic excitations. The observed…