The role of phonon scattering in the indistinguishability of photons emitted from semiconductor cavity QED systems

Autor: P Kaer, N Gregersen, J Mork
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: New Journal of Physics, Vol 15, Iss 3, p 035027 (2013)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1367-2630
DOI: 10.1088/1367-2630/15/3/035027
Popis: A solid-state single-photon source emitting indistinguishable photons on-demand is an essential component of linear optics quantum computing schemes. However, the emitter will inevitably interact with the solid-state environment causing decoherence and loss of indistinguishability. In this paper, we present a comprehensive theoretical treatment of the influence of phonon scattering on the coherence properties of single photons emitted from semiconductor quantum dots. We model decoherence using a full microscopic theory and compare with standard Markovian approximations employing Lindblad-type relaxation terms. Significant differences between the two approaches are found.
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