The quest for the perfect single-photon source includes finding the optimal protocol for
exciting the quantum emitter. Coherent optical excitation was, up until now, achieved by …

Generating large multiphoton entangled states is of main interest due to enabling universal
photonic quantum computing and all-optical quantum repeater nodes. These applications …

The characteristics of a single-photon emitter based on a semiconductor quantum dot, such
as their indistinguishability and brightness, depend on the stability of the recombination …

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

Temporal-to-spatial mode demultiplexing routes non-simultaneous events of the same
spatial mode to distinct output trajectories. This technique has now been widely adopted …

Quantum dots (QDs) are a promising source of single photons mainly due to their on-
demand operation. However, their emission wavelength depends on their size and …

Single-photon sources based on semiconductor quantum dots find several applications in
quantum information processing due to their high single-photon indistinguishability, on …

The generation of single photons using solid-state quantum emitters is pivotal for advancing
photonic quantum technologies, particularly in quantum communication. As the field …

Photonic qubits play an instrumental role in the development of advanced quantum
technologies, including quantum networking, boson sampling and measurement based …

Much of the recent development of single‐photon sources is driven by the desire to apply
them to protocols and technologies that use the interference of two or more photons, such as …