The long dreamed 'quantum internet'would consist of a network of quantum nodes (solid-
state or atomic systems) linked by flying qubits, naturally based on photons, travelling over …

Piezoelectric and ferroelectric materials have shown great potential for control of the optical
process in emerging materials. There are three ways for them to impact on the optical …

Quantum dots are both excellent single-photon sources and hosts for single spins. This
combination enables the deterministic generation of Raman-photons—bandwidth-matched …

The development of scalable sources of non-classical light is fundamental to unlocking the
technological potential of quantum photonics. Semiconductor quantum dots are emerging as …

Two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenide semiconductors are intriguing hosts for
quantum light sources due to their unique optoelectronic properties. Here, we report that …

Photonic quantum technologies are on the verge of finding applications in everyday life with
quantum cryptography and quantum simulators on the horizon. Extensive research has …

The lack of structural symmetry which usually characterizes semiconductor quantum dots
lifts the energetic degeneracy of the bright excitonic states and hampers severely their use …

Quantum mechanics promises to have a strong impact on many aspects of research and
technology, improving classical analogues via purely quantum effects. A large variety of …

The tailoring of the physical properties of semiconductor nanomaterials by strain has been
gaining increasing attention over the last years for a wide range of applications such as …

We integrate resonant-cavity light-emitting diodes containing quantum dots onto substrates
with giant piezoelectric response. Via strain, the energy of the photons emitted by the diode …