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Quantum optics

Quantum optics

Single-photon source is efficient and indistinguishable

29 Jan 2016 Hamish Johnston
A scanning electron microscope image of the micropillar and a numerical simulation of how the device responds to a laser pulse
Quantum pillar: the single-photon source. (Courtesy: Sven Hoefling (left) and Niels Gregersen (right))
A source of single photons that meets three important criteria for use in quantum-information system

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