Single photon sources: ubiquitous tools in quantum information processing
Urbasi Sinha, Surya Narayan Sahoo, Ashutosh Singh, Kaushik Joarder,, Rishab Chatterjee, Sanchari Chakraborti
TL;DR
This review discusses various single photon source technologies, comparing their properties and applications in quantum information processing, highlighting current advancements and future prospects in the field.
Contribution
It provides a comprehensive comparison of existing single photon sources, emphasizing their suitability for quantum technologies and outlining future directions.
Findings
Different single photon sources vary in applicability and properties.
Current state-of-the-art sources enable advanced quantum applications.
The future of single photon sources is promising with ongoing technological improvements.
Abstract
Quantum technologies are the next big revolution in information technologies, computing, communication security, sensing as well as metrology. What do you use to explore all these fascinating applications when you work in Optics? Photons of course. In this review, we discuss the different available single photon source technologies, compare and contrast them in terms of applicability and properties, discuss state of the art and conclude that the future is indeed bright!
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TopicsQuantum Information and Cryptography