Researchers have succeeded in measuring how energy dissipates in quantum dots by quantifying the entropy they produce. The work, by a team at Stanford University in the US, could help in the ...

Light-based quantum technologies, such as quantum communication and photonic quantum computing, require reliable sources of ...

Scientists have developed a new way to manufacture semiconductor quantum dots that emit faster ...

The demonstration marks an important step toward practical quantum communication networks. During the experiment, researchers ...

For the first time, researchers in China have demonstrated how quantum dots can be engineered to consistently generate pairs of entangled photons. By carefully tailoring the photonic environment ...

A photonics research group co-led by Gregor Weihs of the University of Innsbruck has developed a new technique for generating multi-photon states from quantum dots that overcomes the limitations of ...

A method to make quantum dots lets them release single photons. The approach could support quantum communication systems.

Researchers showcased a new method for generating single photons in a diamond-based quantum system. This progress brings ...

Optical feedback from on-chip components fundamentally limits stable laser operation in photonic integrated circuits. In a ...

Using quantum states for processing information has the potential to swiftly address complex problems that are beyond the reach of classical computers. Over the past decades, tremendous progress has ...