Title :
Telecom wavelength quantum dot single photon source
Author :
Ward, M.B. ; Karimov, O.Z. ; Unitt, D.C. ; Yuan, Z. ; See, P. ; Gevaux, D.G. ; Shields, A.J. ; Atkinson, P. ; Ritchie, D.A.
Author_Institution :
Cambridge Res. Lab., Toshiba Res. Europe Ltd., Cambridge, UK
Abstract :
We demonstrate the first on-demand single photon source that is compatible with standard telecom optical fibre. The source may be useful for fibre optic-based single-photon applications, including quantum metrology, quantum communications and distributed quantum computing.
Keywords :
optical fibre communication; quantum communication; quantum computing; semiconductor quantum dots; distributed quantum computing; fibre optic-based single-photon application; quantum communication; quantum metrology; single photon source; standard telecom optical fibre; telecom wavelength quantum dots; Laboratories; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber networks; Optical fibers; Optical network units; Optical sensors; Photoluminescence; Quantum computing; Quantum dots; Telecommunication standards;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-796-2
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2005.1548702
