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PUBLICATIONS

Single-photon Sources

Published

Author(s)

Matthew T. Rakher

Abstract

Quantum-dot-based single-photon sources are fast and efficient and remain at the forefront of candidates for use in quantum information schemes.
Citation
Laser Focus World
Volume
45
Issue
5
Pub Type
Journals

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Keywords

Single Photon, Quantum Dot, Quantum Cryptography
Quantum information science

Citation

Rakher, M. (2009), Single-photon Sources, Laser Focus World, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=902336 (Accessed October 16, 2025)

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Created May 1, 2009, Updated February 19, 2017
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