Nanocavity enhanced photon coherence of solid-state quantum emitters operating up to 30 K

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Autori principali: Brash, Alistair J., Iles-Smith, Jake
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author Brash, Alistair J.
Iles-Smith, Jake
author_facet Brash, Alistair J.
Iles-Smith, Jake
contents Solid-state emitters such as epitaxial quantum dots have emerged as a leading platform for efficient, on-demand sources of indistinguishable photons, a key resource for many optical quantum technologies. To maximise performance, these sources normally operate at liquid helium temperatures ($\sim 4~\mathrm{K}$), introducing significant size, weight and power requirements that can be impractical for proposed applications. Here we experimentally resolve the two distinct temperature-dependent phonon interactions that degrade indistinguishability, allowing us to demonstrate that coupling to a photonic nanocavity can greatly improve photon coherence at elevated temperatures up to $30~\mathrm{K}$ that are compatible with compact cryocoolers. We derive a polaron model that fully captures the temperature-dependent influence of phonons observed in our experiments, providing predictive power to further increase the indistinguishability and operating temperature of future devices through optimised cavity parameters.
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spellingShingle Nanocavity enhanced photon coherence of solid-state quantum emitters operating up to 30 K
Brash, Alistair J.
Iles-Smith, Jake
Quantum Physics
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Optics
Solid-state emitters such as epitaxial quantum dots have emerged as a leading platform for efficient, on-demand sources of indistinguishable photons, a key resource for many optical quantum technologies. To maximise performance, these sources normally operate at liquid helium temperatures ($\sim 4~\mathrm{K}$), introducing significant size, weight and power requirements that can be impractical for proposed applications. Here we experimentally resolve the two distinct temperature-dependent phonon interactions that degrade indistinguishability, allowing us to demonstrate that coupling to a photonic nanocavity can greatly improve photon coherence at elevated temperatures up to $30~\mathrm{K}$ that are compatible with compact cryocoolers. We derive a polaron model that fully captures the temperature-dependent influence of phonons observed in our experiments, providing predictive power to further increase the indistinguishability and operating temperature of future devices through optimised cavity parameters.
title Nanocavity enhanced photon coherence of solid-state quantum emitters operating up to 30 K
topic Quantum Physics
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Optics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2305.05636