Novel single photon source (IMAGE)

University of Basel

Novel single photon source

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The new single-photon source is based on excitation of a quantum dot (shown as a bulge on the bottom left), which then emits photons. A micro-cavity ensures that the photons are guided into an optical fiber and emerge at its end.

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University of Basel, Department of Physics

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