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The non-deterministic nature of photon sources is a key limitation for single photon quantum processors. Spatial multiplexing overcomes this by enhancing the heralded single photon yield without enhancing the output noise. Here the…

We demonstrate the resonant excitation of two quantum dots in a photonic integrated circuit for on-chip single-photon generation in multiple spatial modes. The two quantum dots are electrically tuned to the same emission wavelength using a…

Quantum dots embedded in semiconductor photonic nanowires (NW-QDs) can deterministically produce single-photons and entangled photon pairs at high repetition rates. These photons can be efficiently coupled from the photonic nanowire into…

Scalable optical quantum technologies require interference between large numbers of indistinguishable single-photons emitted by independent sources. Semiconductor quantum dots are known to be excellent on-demand sources of single-photons.…

We report the observation of a Purcell enhancement in the electroluminescence decay rate of a single quantum dot, embedded in a microcavity light-emitting-diode structure. Lateral confinement of the optical mode was achieved using an…

We investigate single photon generation from individual self-assembled InGaAs quantum dots coupled to the guided optical mode of a GaAs photonic crystal waveguide. By performing confocal microscopy measurements on single dots positioned…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2012-05-08 A. Laucht , S. Pütz , T. Günthner , N. Hauke , R. Saive , S. Frédérick , M. Bichler , M. -C. Amann , A. W. Holleitner , M. Kaniber , J. J. Finley

The desiderata for an ideal photon source are high brightness, high single-photon purity, and high indistinguishability. Defining brightness at the first collection lens, these properties have been simultaneously demonstrated with…

We demonstrate a high-purity source of indistinguishable single photons using a quantum dot embedded in a nanophotonic waveguide. The source features a near-unity internal coupling efficiency and the collected photons are efficiently…

Inspired by the remarkable ability of plasmons to boost radiative emission rates, we propose leveraging acoustic graphene plasmons (AGPs) to realize tunable, giant Purcell enhancements for single-photon, entangled-photon, and multipolar…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2025-12-03 Justin Gruber , Mahtab A. Khan , Dirk R. Englund , Michael N. Leuenberger

Semiconductor quantum dots have recently emerged as a leading platform to efficiently generate highly indistinguishable photons, and this work addresses the timely question of how good these solid-state sources can ultimately be. We…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2019-07-18 Jake Iles-Smith , Dara P. S. McCutcheon , Ahsan Nazir , Jesper Mørk

A bright source of fiber-coupled, polarized single photons is an essential component of any realistic quantum network based on today's existing fiber infrastructure. Here, we develop a Purcell enhanced, polarized source of single photons at…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2022-03-04 Masakazu Sugawara , Yining Xuan , Yasuyoshi Mitsumori , Keiichi Edamatsu , Mark Sadgrove

Single solid-state quantum emitters offer considerable potential for the implementation of sources of indistinguishable single-photons, which are central to many photonic quantum information systems. Nanophotonic geometry optimization with…

Photonic quantum technology provides a viable route to quantum communication, quantum simulation, and quantum information processing. Recent progress has seen the realisation of boson sampling using 20 single-photons and quantum key…

Optical microcavities are a powerful tool to enhance spontaneous emission of individual quantum emitters. However, the broad emission spectra encountered in the solid state at room temperature limit the influence of a cavity, and call for…

Entangled photon sources (EPSs) are essential building blocks for scalable quantum communication and quantum key distribution (QKD). We present a stable, highly nondegenerate EPS based on type-0 spontaneous parametric down-conversion (SPDC)…

Superconducting single photon detectors (SSPD) based on nanopatterned niobium nitride wires offer single photon counting at fast rates, low jitter, and low dark counts, from visible wavelengths well into the infrared. We demonstrate the…

Recently we proposed the use of a single collective Mie mode of coupled dielectric resonators arranged in metastructures designed to simultaneously enhance the emission rate, control the direction, and propagation of emitted photons from an…

Optics · Physics 2018-09-18 Swarnabha Chattaraj , Jiefei Zhang , Siyuan Lu , Anupam Madhukar

Single-photon sources are essential for quantum networks, enabling applications ranging from quantum key distribution (QKD) to the burgeoning quantum internet. Despite the remarkable advancements, the current reliance of QKD on attenuated…

We demonstrate experimental results based on time-resolved photoluminescence spectroscopy to determine the oscillator strength (OS) and the internal quantum efficiency (IQE) of InGaAs quantum dots (QDs). Using a strain-reducing layer (SRL)…

Applied Physics · Physics 2021-08-24 Jan Große , Pawel Mwrowinski , Nicole Srocka , Stephan Reitzenstein

Single-photon sources are a fundamental resource in quantum optics. The indistinguishability and purity of photons emitted from different sources are crucial (necessary, essential) properties for many quantum applications to ensure…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2020-07-15 Valérian Thiel , Alex O. C. Davis , Ke Sun , Peru D'Ornellas , Xian-Min Jin , Brian J. Smith