Title :
Giant Optical Non-Linearity induced by a Single Quantum Dot in a Semiconducting Microcavity
Author :
Auffèves-Garnier, Alexia ; Simon, Christoph ; Gerard, Jean-Michel ; Poizat, Jean-Philippe
Author_Institution :
CEA/CNRS/UJF Joint team « Nanophysics and semiconductor », Laboratoire de Spectrométrie Physique (CNRS UMR5588), Université J. Fourier Grenoble1, 140 rue de la Physique, BP 87, 38 402 Saint-Martin d´´Hÿres Cédex, France, email: alexia.auffeves-garni
Abstract :
We show theoretically that a single quantum dot interacting with a micropillar microcavity in the Purcell regime is a highly non-linear medium sensitive to single photons, opening perspectives for integrated photonic quantum computation.
Keywords :
Laser beams; Laser transitions; Logic gates; Microcavities; Nonlinear optics; Optical sensors; Quantum computing; Quantum dots; Quantum mechanics; Semiconductivity;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communications, 2006. ECOC 2006. European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Cannes, France
Print_ISBN :
978-2-912328-39-7
Electronic_ISBN :
978-2-912328-39-7
DOI :
10.1109/ECOC.2006.4801098
