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

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 …

A hybrid interface of solid-state single-photon sources and atomic quantum memories is a
long sought-after goal in photonic quantum technologies. Here, we demonstrate …

The variegated family of two-dimensional (2D) crystals has developed rapidly since the
isolation of its forerunner: Graphene. Their plane-confined nature is typically associated with …

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 …

Quantum key distribution—exchanging a random secret key relying on a quantum
mechanical resource—is the core feature of secure quantum networks. Entanglement-based …

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 …

We report on the observation of nearly maximally entangled photon pairs from
semiconductor quantum dots, without resorting to postselection techniques. We use GaAs …

The generation and long-haul transmission of highly entangled photon pairs is a
cornerstone of emerging photonic quantum technologies with key applications such as …