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Cavity-enhanced coherent quantum emitters

J.P. Lee, Anthony J. Bennett, R. M. Stevenson, D. J. P. Ellis, Ian A. Farrer, D. A. Ritchie, Andrew J. Shields

Published Jan 1, 2017• 0 citations
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Abstract

Semiconductor quantum dots embedded in micropillar cavities are a promising system for use in quantum photonic technologies. We demonstrate cavity-enhanced coherent scattering, on-chip superresolving phase measurements and photon sorting.
DOI
10.1364/qim.2017.qt2b.5

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