Interference of single photons from two separate semiconductor quantum dots.
We demonstrate and characterize interference between discrete photons emitted by two separate semiconductor quantum dot states in different samples excited by a pulsed laser. Their energies are tuned into resonance using strain. The photons have a total coalescence probability of 18.1% and the coincidence rate is below the classical limit. Postselection of coincidences within a narrow time window increases the coalescence probability to 47%. The probabilities are reduced from unity because of dephasing and the postselection value is also reduced by the detector time response.
Flagg
Edward B
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Joint Quantum Institute, National Institute of Standards and Technology & University of Maryland, Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA. edward.flagg@nist.gov
Muller
Andreas
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Polyakov
Sergey V
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Ling
Alex
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Migdall
Alan
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Solomon
Glenn S
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