Indistinguishable Single Photons from Nanowire Quantum Dots in the Telecom O-Band

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Main Authors: Alqedra, Mohammed K., Huang, Chiao-Tzu, Chang, Wen-Hao, Haffouz, Sofiane, Poole, Philip J., Dalacu, Dan, Elshaari, Ali W., Zwiller, Val
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author Alqedra, Mohammed K.
Huang, Chiao-Tzu
Chang, Wen-Hao
Haffouz, Sofiane
Poole, Philip J.
Dalacu, Dan
Elshaari, Ali W.
Zwiller, Val
author_facet Alqedra, Mohammed K.
Huang, Chiao-Tzu
Chang, Wen-Hao
Haffouz, Sofiane
Poole, Philip J.
Dalacu, Dan
Elshaari, Ali W.
Zwiller, Val
contents On-demand single-photon sources operating at telecom wavelengths are crucial for quantum communication and photonic quantum technologies. In this work, we demonstrate high-purity, indistinguishable single-photon generation in the telecom O-band from an InAsP/InP nanowire quantum dot. We measured a single-photon purity of $g^2(0)=0.006(3)$ under aboveband excitation. Furthermore, we characterize two-photon interference via Hong-Ou-Mandel measurements and achieve a photon indistinguishability of $94.6\,\%$ with a temporal postselection of 100 ps time window and $5.58\,\%$ without temporal postselection. We measure a first-lens source efficiency of $\sim28\,\%$. These results highlight the potential of nanowire quantum dots as a promising source of telecom single photons for photonic quantum applications, offering deterministic positioning, efficient photon extraction, and scalable production.
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spellingShingle Indistinguishable Single Photons from Nanowire Quantum Dots in the Telecom O-Band
Alqedra, Mohammed K.
Huang, Chiao-Tzu
Chang, Wen-Hao
Haffouz, Sofiane
Poole, Philip J.
Dalacu, Dan
Elshaari, Ali W.
Zwiller, Val
Quantum Physics
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
On-demand single-photon sources operating at telecom wavelengths are crucial for quantum communication and photonic quantum technologies. In this work, we demonstrate high-purity, indistinguishable single-photon generation in the telecom O-band from an InAsP/InP nanowire quantum dot. We measured a single-photon purity of $g^2(0)=0.006(3)$ under aboveband excitation. Furthermore, we characterize two-photon interference via Hong-Ou-Mandel measurements and achieve a photon indistinguishability of $94.6\,\%$ with a temporal postselection of 100 ps time window and $5.58\,\%$ without temporal postselection. We measure a first-lens source efficiency of $\sim28\,\%$. These results highlight the potential of nanowire quantum dots as a promising source of telecom single photons for photonic quantum applications, offering deterministic positioning, efficient photon extraction, and scalable production.
title Indistinguishable Single Photons from Nanowire Quantum Dots in the Telecom O-Band
topic Quantum Physics
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.12116