Entangled Photon Pair Generation in the Telecom O-Band from Nanowire Quantum DotsShow others and affiliations
2025 (English)In: Nano Letters, ISSN 1530-6984, E-ISSN 1530-6992, Vol. 25, no 26, p. 10321-10327Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
Entangled photon pairs at telecom wavelengths are essential for quantum communication, distributed computing, and quantum-enhanced sensing. The telecom O-band offers low chromatic dispersion and fiber loss, which is ideal for long-distance networks. Site-controlled nanowire quantum dots have emerged as a promising platform for generating single and entangled photons, offering high extraction efficiency and scalability. However, their operation has largely been restricted to the visible and first near-infrared (NIR-I) windows. Here, we demonstrate a bright source of entangled photon pairs in the telecom O-band based on site-controlled nanowire quantum dots. We measure a fine-structure splitting of 4.6 μeV, confirming suitability for high-fidelity polarization entanglement. Quantum-state tomography of the biexciton-exciton cascade reveals a maximum fidelity of 85.8 ± 1.1% to the Φ+ Bell state and a maximum concurrence of 75.1 ± 2.1%. This work establishes nanowire quantum dots as viable entangled photon sources at telecom, advancing scalable quantum technologies for fiber-based networks.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
American Chemical Society (ACS) , 2025. Vol. 25, no 26, p. 10321-10327
Keywords [en]
entangled photons, nanowire quantum dots, quantum-state tomography, single-photon sources, telecom wavelength
National Category
Condensed Matter Physics Atom and Molecular Physics and Optics
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-364430DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.5c01130ISI: 001500091700001PubMedID: 40452647Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-105007320573OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-364430DiVA, id: diva2:1968246
Note
QC 20260123
2025-06-122025-06-122026-01-23Bibliographically approved