Title :
Indistinguishable photons from a single-photon device
Author :
Santori, C. ; Fattal, D. ; Vuckovic, Jelena ; Solomon, G.S. ; Yamamoto, Y.
Author_Institution :
E. L. Ginzton Lab., Stanford Univ., CA, USA
Abstract :
The quantum-mechanical indistinguishability of consecutive single photons emitted by a quantum dot in a microcavity is tested through a Hong-Ou-Mandel-type two-photon interference experiment. A mean photon wavepacket overlap of 0.81 is inferred from the measurements.
Keywords :
microcavities; photon counting; semiconductor quantum dots; two-photon processes; Hong-Ou-Mandel-type two-photon interference; microcavity; quantum dot; quantum-mechanical indistinguishability; single photons; single-photon device; Counting circuits; Interference; Microcavities; Optical pulse generation; Photonics Society; Probability; Quantum computing; Quantum dot lasers; Quantum dots; Resonance;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science, 2003. QELS. Postconference Digest
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-749-0
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2003.238515
