Highly Efficient Source for Indistinguishable Photons of Controlled Shape

We demonstrate a straightforward implementation of a push-button like single-photon source which is based on a strongly coupled atom-cavity system. The device operates intermittently for periods of up to 100 microseconds, with single-photon repetition rates of 1.0 MHz and an efficiency of 60 %. Atom...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Nisbet, P, Dilley, J, Kuhn, A
Format: Journal article
Published: 2011