The generation, manipulation, storage, and detection of single photons play a central role in
emerging photonic quantum information technology. Individual photons serve as flying …

We review distinct features arising from the unique nature of the carrier-phonon coupling in
self-assembled semiconductor quantum dots. Because of the discrete electronic energy …

Semiconductor quantum dots in cavities are promising single-photon sources. Here, we
present a path to deterministic operation, by harnessing the intrinsic linear dipole in a …

This Perspective presents an overview on the epitaxial growth and optical properties of
GaAs quantum dots obtained with the droplet etching method as high-quality sources of …

The realization of scalable systems for quantum information processing and networking is of
utmost importance to the quantum information community. However, building such systems …

Quantum communication networks rely on quantum cryptographic protocols including
quantum key distribution (QKD) based on single photons. A critical element regarding the …

We propose a complete architecture for deterministic generation of entangled multiphoton
states. Our approach utilizes periodic driving of a quantum-dot emitter and an efficient light …

We propose a scheme for the generation of highly indistinguishable single photons using
semiconductor quantum dots and demonstrate its performance and potential. The scheme is …

Building a quantum internet requires efficient and reliable quantum hardware, from photonic
sources to quantum repeaters and detectors, ideally operating at telecommunication …

Coherently driven semiconductor quantum dots are one of the most promising platforms for
non-classical light sources and quantum logic gates which form the foundation of photonic …