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Experimental test of an event-based corpuscular model modification as an alternative to quantum mechanics

February 13, 2013
Author(s)
Giorgio Brida, Ivo P. Degiovanni, Marco Genovese, Alan L. Migdall, Fabrizio Piacentini, Sergey Polyakov, Paola Traina
… cular model of the interaction of photons with matter and quantum mechanics. The test looks at the interference that … source, agree with the predictions of standard quantum mechanics with a reduced χ2 of 0.98 and falsify the … quantum mechanics, single photon, hidden variable, Bell test, …

Time-resolved photoluminescence of lithographically defined quantum dots fabricated by electron beam lithography and wet chemical etching

June 15, 2011
Author(s)
Varun B. Verma, Martin J. Stevens, Kevin L. Silverman, Neville Dias, Akash Garg, James J. Coleman, Richard P. Mirin
… of a novel type of lithographically patterned quantum dot fabricated by electron beam lithography, wet … by metalorganic chemical vapor deposition.We find that the quantum dot (QD) photoluminescence exhibits a bi-exponential … quantum dot, time resolved photoluminescence …

Long-distance quantum key distribution in optical fibre

September 14, 2006
Author(s)
Philip A. Hiskett, Danna Rosenberg, Charles G. Peterson, Richard J. Hughes, Jane E. Nordholt, Sae Woo Nam, Adriana Lita, Aaron J. Miller
… can both increase the secret bit rate of long-distance quantum key distribution (QKD) and dramatically extend the … cryptography, quantum information, quantum key distribution, single photon detectors, … Long-distance quantum key distribution in optical fibre …

Experimental realization of an extended Fermi-Hubbard model using a 2D lattice of dopant-based quantum dots

November 11, 2022
Author(s)
Richard M. Silver, Jonathan Wyrick, Xiqiao Wang, Ranjit Kashid, Garnett W. Bryant, Albert Rigosi, Pradeep Namboodiri, Ehsan Khatami
… atomic-scale nature, an artificial lattice of dopant-based quantum dots in silicon, consisting of one or a few dopant atoms per site, makes possible the analog quantum simulation of many-body problems that can be modeled … possible atom-by-atom fabrication of single and few-dopant quantum dots and atomic-scale control of tunneling in …

Fast Near-Infrared Photodetection using III-V Colloidal Quantum Dots

June 29, 2022
Author(s)
Lee Richter, Bin Sun, Amin M. Najarian, Chao Zheng, Laxmi K. Sagar, Min-Jae Choi, Xiyan Li, Larissa Levina, Se-Woong Baek, Seungjin Lee, Ahmad R. Kirmani, Jehad Abed, Mengxia Liu, Peicheng Li, Oleksandr Voznyy, Zheng H. Lu, F. Pelayo G. de Arquer, Edward H. Sargent
… Colloidal quantum dots (CQDs) are promising materials for IR light … CQD photodiodes – combined with an external quantum efficiency (EQE) of 30% at 940 nm. … photodiode, InA, quantum dot, near infrared … Fast Near-Infrared Photodetection using III-V Colloidal Quantum Dots …

Atom-Based Quantum Sensing of Electromagnetic Fields

December 19, 2025
Author(s)
Dmitri Budker, James Shaffer, John Kitching
… to classical approaches, resulting from their intrinsic quantum nature. We review three different sensor modalities: … Quantum sensor, magnetometer, rydberg atom, nitrogen-vacancy … Atom-Based Quantum Sensing of Electromagnetic Fields …

Coupled Macroscopic Quantum Resonators: Entanglement and Squeezed State

October 16, 2008
Author(s)
Lin Tian, Raymond Simmonds
… Linear coupling between solid-state quantum resonators generates entanglement and squeezing … entanglement, linear coupling, quantum resonators, squeezed state … Coupled Macroscopic Quantum Resonators: Entanglement and Squeezed State …

Formation of InAs/GaAs quantum dots by dewetting during cooling

July 1, 2002
Author(s)
Richard P. Mirin, Alexana Roshko, M. van der Puijl, Andrew G. Norman
… We describe a method to form InAs quantum dots on GaAs by cooling an InAs film that is … dewetting, MBE, quantum dots, RHEED … Formation of InAs/GaAs quantum dots by dewetting during cooling …

Electromagnetically induced transparency in circuit quantum electrodynamics with nested polariton states

February 23, 2018
Author(s)
Junling Long, Hsiang S. Ku, Xian Wu, Xiu Gu, Russell E. Lake, Mustafa Bal, Yu-xi Liu, David P. Pappas
… induced transparency (EIT) is a signature of quantum interference in an atomic three-level system. By … Electromagnetically induced transparency, Quantum Optics … Electromagnetically induced transparency in circuit quantum electrodynamics with nested polariton states …

Kilohertz Linewidth From Frequency-Stabilized Mid-Infrared Quantum Cascade Lasers

December 1, 1999
Author(s)
R M. Williams, J F. Kelly, J S. Hartman, S W. Sharpe, M S. Taubman, J L. Hall, F Capasso, D L. Sivco, J N. Bailargeon, Yoshi Ohno
… Frequency stabilization of mid-IR quantum cascade (AC) lasers to the kilohertz level has been … frequency stabilized, quantum cascade laser … Kilohertz Linewidth From Frequency-Stabilized Mid-Infrared Quantum Cascade Lasers …

Strain and Spin-Orbit Effects in Self-Assembled Quantum Dots

October 12, 2021
Author(s)
M Zielinski, W Jaskolski, Javier Aizpurua, Garnett W. Bryant
… interaction in self-assembled lens-shaped InAs/GaAs quantum dots are investigated. Calculations are performed … show that piezoelectric effects are almost negligible in quantum dots of the size investigated. … electronic properties, GaAs, InAs, quantum dots, spin-orbit effects, strain, tight binding theory …

Quantum Key Distribution System Operating at Sifted-Key Rate over 4 Mbit/s

June 19, 2006
Author(s)
Xiao Tang, Lijun Ma, Alan Mink, Anastase Nakassis, Hai Xu, Barry J. Hershman, Joshua Bienfang, David H. Su, Ronald Boisvert, Charles W. Clark, Carl J. Williams
… A complete fiber-based polarization encoding quantum key distribution (QKD) system based on the BB84 … fiber of length 1 km and mean photon number 0.1. The quantum channel uses 850 nm photons from attenuated high … division multiplexing devices. Sifted-key rates and quantum error rates at different transmission rates are …

Simultaneous Spin-Charge Relaxation in Double Quantum Dots

May 8, 2013
Author(s)
Vanita Srinivasa, Katja C. Nowack, Mohammad Shafiei, Lieven M. Vandersypen, Jacob M. Taylor
… for a single electron confined within a double quantum dot. A simple toy model incorporating both direct … spin relaxation, charge relaxation, phonons, double quantum dots, spin-orbit interaction, hyperfine interaction, GaAs spin hot spots, quantum computing, quantum information …

Approaching the quantum limit for plasmonics: linear atomic chains

May 18, 2016
Author(s)
Garnett W. Bryant
… transitions and collective response. This complicates the quantum description of these excitations, because there is no clear way to define their quantization. To develop a quantum theory for these optical excitations, they must first … quantum plasmons, many-body theory, excitons …

Entanglement-based quantum communication secured by nonlocal dispersion cancellation

December 22, 2014
Author(s)
Catherine Lee, Zheshen Zhang, Greg Steinbrecher, Hongchao Zhou, Jacob Mower, Tian Zhong, Ligong Wang, Rob Horansky, Varun Verma, Richard Mirin, Francesco Marsili, Matthew Shaw, Sae Woo Nam, Gregory Wornell, Franco N. Wong, Jeffrey Shapiro, Dirk Englund
… The principles of quantum mechanics enable new applications that address … in communications, computation, and precision measurement. Quantum key distribution (QKD) enables participants to … quantum key distribution, single photon detectors, SNSPD, … Entanglement-based quantum communication secured by nonlocal dispersion …

Quantum simulation of the hexagonal Kitaev model with trapped ions

November 25, 2011
Author(s)
Dietrich G. Leibfried, Roman Schmied , Janus H. Wesenberg
… We present a detailed study of quantum simulations of coupled spin systems in … The e effective (pseudo)spin interactions making up such quantum simulators are found to be proportional to the … dipole-dipole interaction, ion trap, quantum simulation, surface electrode trap …

Single-cryostat integration of the quantum anomalous Hall and Josephson effects

August 30, 2024
Author(s)
Jason Underwood, Linsey Rodenbach, Ngoc Thanh Mai Tran, Alireza Panna, Zachary Barcikowski, Molly Andersen, Peng Zhang, Lixuan Tai, Randolph Elmquist, Dean Jarrett, David Goldhaber-Gordon, David Newell, Albert Rigosi
… By directly integrating a quantum anomalous Hall resistor (QAHR) and a programmable … (PJVS) into a single cryostat, we have implemented a quantum electrical reference that provides a realization of … with the revised International System of Units (SI). The quantum voltage output from this prototype ranged from 0.24mV …

High Speed Quantum Key Distribution System Supports One-Time Pad Encryption of Real-Time Video

April 21, 2006
Author(s)
Alan Mink, Xiao Tang, Lijun Ma, Anastase Nakassis, Barry J. Hershman, Joshua C. Bienfang, David H. Su, Ronald F. Boisvert, Charles W. Clark, Carl J. Williams
… NIST has developed a high-speed quantum key distribution (QKD) test bed incorporating both … its operation and performance along with our migration to quantum networks. … BB84/B92 protocol, privacy amplification, Quantum Key Distribution, quantum networks, reconciliation …

High Speed Quantum Key Distribution System Supports One-Time Pad Encryption of Real-Time Video

April 1, 2006
Author(s)
Alan Mink, Xiao Tang, Lijun Ma, Anastase Nakassis, Barry J. Hershman, Joshua Bienfang, David H. Su, Ronald Boisvert, Charles W. Clark, Carl J. Williams
… NIST has developed a high-speed quantum key distribution (QKD) test bed incorporating both … its operation and performance along with our migration to quantum networks. … BB84/B92 protocol, privacy amplification, Quantum Key Distribution, quantum networks, reconciliation …

Cryptography Standards in Quantum Time - New wine in old wineskin?

August 17, 2017
Author(s)
Lidong Chen
… of the U.S. Government announced a call for proposals for quantum-resistant public-key cryptographic algorithms on … cryptography, public-key cryptography, post-quantum standardization, standardization … Cryptography Standards in Quantum Time - New wine in old wineskin? …

Designing high electron mobility transistor heterostructures with quantum dots for efficient, number-resolving photon detection

May 1, 2008
Author(s)
Mary A. Rowe, Eric Gansen, M. Greene, Danna Rosenberg, Todd E. Harvey, Mark Su, Robert Hadfield, Sae Woo Nam, Richard P. Mirin
… detector that utilizes a layer of self-assembled quantum dots as an optically addressable gate in a … produced and directed with tailored electric fields to the quantum dots. A barrier layer ensures that the quantum dot layer is located at a two-dimensional potential …

Hybrid quantum-well system for wavelength-channel selection

June 28, 2013
Author(s)
Lu Deng, Edward W. Hagley, Chengjie Zhu
… We consider a hybrid quantum-well structure consisting of regions whose properties … Stimulated Raman process, quantum wells, light bending, telecommunications … Hybrid quantum-well system for wavelength-channel selection …

QKD on a Board Limited by Detector Rates in a Free-Space Environment

August 25, 2013
Author(s)
Alan Mink, Joshua Bienfang
… We discuss a high-speed quantum key distribution (QKD) system with the protocol … quantum communication, QKD, programmable instrumentation, … The Seventh International Conference on Quantum, Nano and Micro Technologies …

Change in Low Temperature Thermodynamic Functions of a Solid Due to Quantum Dots

November 27, 2002
Author(s)
Vinod K. Tewary
… low frequency phonon modes perturbed bythe presence of a quantum dot in a solid using the phonon Green's function for … Debye model, Green's function, nanoinclusions, phonons, quantum dots … Low Temperature Thermodynamic Functions of a Solid Due to Quantum Dots …
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