Deterministic single quantum dot Nano-sources of Entangled Photon paiRs (NAnoEPR)

Project funded by French National Research Agency (ANR), grant ANR-06-NSCI-0003. Source: OpenAIRE Graph, from the funder's project data (collected by OpenAIRE on 2019-12-24); national funding data, not CORDIS. Abstract given by the source: The Consortium undertakes the development of deterministic solid-state source of polarization entangled photons with a high collection efficiency, for quantum communications and information processing. It will make use of the fact that a single dipole (a single atom¿) emits only one photon pair per excitation cycle. The emitter under study will be a single quantum dot. The ¿which path¿ information contained in the energy of the emitted photons usually observed in quantum dots, will be erased by control of the nanostructure growth, application of a magnetic or electric field, or use of cavity effect. Quantum dots will be inserted in appropriate microresonators in order to efficiently collect the emitted photon pairs. High collection efficiencies together with the deterministic nature of the emission will result in a highly useful source for quantum communications. The project brings together partners with unique experience who have already achieved major breakthroughs in this field.

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AI-assisted summary: The NAnoEPR project, funded by the French National Research Agency, focuses on developing a deterministic solid-state source of polarization entangled photons using single quantum dots. The aim is to enhance collection efficiency for applications in quantum communications and information processing. Suggested technology pillar: communication. Generated by AI from the public source text; it may contain errors and the original source is authoritative.