title: Post-selected indistinguishable photons from the resonance fluorescence of a single quantum dot in a microcavity.
abstract: Applying continuous-wave pure resonant s-shell optical excitation of individual quantum dots in a high-quality micropillar cavity, we demonstrate the generation of post-selected indistinguishable photons in resonance fluorescence. Close to ideal visibility contrast of 90% is verified by polarization-dependent Hong-Ou-Mandel two-photon interference measurements. Furthermore, a strictly resonant continuous-wave excitation together with controlling the spontaneous emission lifetime of the single quantum dots via tunable emitter-mode coupling (Purcell) is proven as a versatile scheme to generate close to Fourier transform-limited (T2/(2T1)=0.91) single photons even at 80% of the emission saturation level.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Halbleiteroptik und Funktionelle Grenzflächen, Universität Stuttgart, Allmandring 3, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ates
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Ulrich
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Reitzenstein
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Löffler
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Forchel
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Michler