Oscillating photonic Bell state from a semiconductor quantum dot for quantum key distribution

Abstract An on-demand source of bright entangled photon pairs is desirable for quantum key distribution (QKD) and quantum repeaters. The leading candidate to generate such pairs is based on spontaneous parametric down-conversion (SPDC) in non-linear crystals. However, its pair extraction efficiency...

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Main Authors: Matteo Pennacchietti, Brady Cunard, Shlok Nahar, Mohd Zeeshan, Sayan Gangopadhyay, Philip J. Poole, Dan Dalacu, Andreas Fognini, Klaus D. Jöns, Val Zwiller, Thomas Jennewein, Norbert Lütkenhaus, Michael E. Reimer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-02-01
Series:Communications Physics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s42005-024-01547-3