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

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

Semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) of various material systems are being heavily
researched for the development of solid state single photon emitters, which are required for …

Boson sampling is considered as a strong candidate to demonstrate 'quantum
computational supremacy'over classical computers. However, previous proof-of-principle …

Photonic qubits are key enablers for quantum information processing deployable across a
distributed quantum network. An on-demand and truly scalable source of indistinguishable …

The goal of integrated quantum photonics is to combine components for the generation,
manipulation, and detection of nonclassical light in a phase-stable and efficient platform …

An efficient, scalable source of shaped single photons that can be directly integrated with
optical fiber networks and quantum memories is at the heart of many protocols in quantum …

Solid-state single-photon sources are central building blocks in quantum information
processing. Atomically thin crystals have emerged as sources of nonclassical light; however …

Photons that have a helical phase front, that is, twisted photons, can carry a discrete, in
principle, unlimited, but quantized amount of orbital angular momentum (OAM). Hence …