Photon Number Coherence in Quantum Dot-Cavity Systems can be Enhanced by Phonons

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Auteurs principaux: Hagen, Paul C. A., Bozzio, Mathieu, Cygorek, Moritz, Reiter, Doris E., Axt, Vollrath M.
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author Hagen, Paul C. A.
Bozzio, Mathieu
Cygorek, Moritz
Reiter, Doris E.
Axt, Vollrath M.
author_facet Hagen, Paul C. A.
Bozzio, Mathieu
Cygorek, Moritz
Reiter, Doris E.
Axt, Vollrath M.
contents Semiconductor quantum dots are a versatile source of single photons with tunable properties to be used in quantum-cryptographic applications. A crucial figure of merit of the emitted photons is photon number coherence (PNC), which impacts the security of many quantum communication protocols. In the process of single-photon generation, the quantum dot as a solid-state object is subject to an interaction with phonons, which can therefore indirectly affect the PNC. In this paper, we elaborate on the origin of PNC in optically excited quantum dots and how it is affected by phonons. In contrast to the expectation that phonons always deteriorate coherence, PNC can be increased in a quantum dot-cavity system due to the electron-phonon interaction.
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spellingShingle Photon Number Coherence in Quantum Dot-Cavity Systems can be Enhanced by Phonons
Hagen, Paul C. A.
Bozzio, Mathieu
Cygorek, Moritz
Reiter, Doris E.
Axt, Vollrath M.
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Semiconductor quantum dots are a versatile source of single photons with tunable properties to be used in quantum-cryptographic applications. A crucial figure of merit of the emitted photons is photon number coherence (PNC), which impacts the security of many quantum communication protocols. In the process of single-photon generation, the quantum dot as a solid-state object is subject to an interaction with phonons, which can therefore indirectly affect the PNC. In this paper, we elaborate on the origin of PNC in optically excited quantum dots and how it is affected by phonons. In contrast to the expectation that phonons always deteriorate coherence, PNC can be increased in a quantum dot-cavity system due to the electron-phonon interaction.
title Photon Number Coherence in Quantum Dot-Cavity Systems can be Enhanced by Phonons
topic Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2409.08643