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Single photons on demand from tunable 3D photonic band-gap structures

Single photons on demand from tunable 3D photonic band-gap structures
Single photons on demand from tunable 3D photonic band-gap structures
In this article we propose to build a (semi-)deterministic photon gun by modifying the spontaneous decay in a photonic band-gap material. We show that such a device allows for deterministic and unidirectional single-photon emission with a repetition rate of the order of 100 kHz. We describe a specific realization of the 1D band-gap model by means of a 3D photonic-crystal heterostructure and the feasability of implementing such a device using Er3+ ions that produce single photons at the telecommunication wavelength of 1.55,μm, important for many applications.

0950-0340
409- 416
Scheel, S.
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Florescu, M.
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Lee, H.
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Strekalov, D.V.
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Knight, P.L.
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Dowling, J.P.
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Scheel, S.
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Florescu, M.
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Lee, H.
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Strekalov, D.V.
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Knight, P.L.
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Scheel, S., Florescu, M., Häffner, H., Lee, H., Strekalov, D.V., Knight, P.L. and Dowling, J.P. (2007) Single photons on demand from tunable 3D photonic band-gap structures. Journal of Modern Optics, 54, 409- 416. (doi:10.1080/09500340600759670).

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In this article we propose to build a (semi-)deterministic photon gun by modifying the spontaneous decay in a photonic band-gap material. We show that such a device allows for deterministic and unidirectional single-photon emission with a repetition rate of the order of 100 kHz. We describe a specific realization of the 1D band-gap model by means of a 3D photonic-crystal heterostructure and the feasability of implementing such a device using Er3+ ions that produce single photons at the telecommunication wavelength of 1.55,μm, important for many applications.

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Published date: 24 January 2007

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Local EPrints ID: 501773
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/501773
ISSN: 0950-0340
PURE UUID: faf88b6e-eadc-44fa-8f08-11b556c007f5
ORCID for M. Florescu: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-6278-9164

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Author: S. Scheel
Author: M. Florescu ORCID iD
Author: H. Häffner
Author: H. Lee
Author: D.V. Strekalov
Author: P.L. Knight
Author: J.P. Dowling

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