BACKGROUND Semiconductor materials feature optical and electronic properties that can
be engineered through their composition and crystal structure. The use of semiconductors …

In the context of quantum technologies, the generation and manipulation of single photons
has become a key element for applications such as quantum communication and quantum …

Entanglement between particles is a basic concept of quantum sciences. The ability to
produce entangled particles in a controllable manner is essential for any quantum …

Let there be light–to change the world we want to be! Over the past several decades, and
ever since the birth of the first laser, mankind has witnessed the development of the science …

Solid-state quantum devices use quantum entanglement for various quantum technologies,
such as quantum computation, encryption, communication and sensing. Solid-state …

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

Owing to their tunable band gap, high absorption coefficient, narrow emission linewidths
and unrestricted composition, InP-based colloidal quantum dots (QDs) have become …

Single photons are a fundamental element of most quantum optical technologies. The ideal
single-photon source is an on-demand, deterministic, single-photon source delivering light …

The generation of high-quality entangled photon pairs has been a long-sought goal in
modern quantum communication and computation. So far, the most widely used entangled …

Worldwide, enormous efforts are directed toward the development of the so‐called quantum
internet. Turning this long‐sought‐after dream into reality is a great challenge that will …