An ultra-compact deterministic source of maximally entangled photon pairs

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Contributors

  • M. Langer - , Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden (Author)
  • P. Ruchka - , University of Stuttgart (Author)
  • A. Rahimi - , Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden (Author)
  • S. Jakovljevic - , University of Stuttgart (Author)
  • Y. G. Zena - , Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden (Author)
  • S. A. Dhurjati - , Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden (Author)
  • A. Danilov - , Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden (Author)
  • M. Pal - , Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden (Author)
  • R. Bassoli - , Junior Professorship in Quantum Communication, Deutsche Telekom Chair of Communication Networks (Author)
  • F. H.P. Fitzek - , Deutsche Telekom Chair of Communication Networks (Author)
  • O. G. Schmidt - , Chemnitz University of Technology (Author)
  • H. Giessen - , University of Stuttgart (Author)
  • C. Hopfmann - , Deutsche Telekom Chair of Communication Networks, Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden (Author)

Abstract

We demonstrate an ultra-compact source of on-demand, maximally entangled photon pairs using single GaAs quantum dots embedded in monolithic microlenses coupled to a lensed single-mode fiber. A 3D-printed micro-objective with a numerical aperture of 0.6 enables efficient fiber coupling and near-diffraction-limited performance with 604(16) nm resolution directly in the cryogenic environment at 3.8 K. The system achieves high single-photon emission rates [392(20) kHz] and purities [99.2(5)%] using two-photon resonant excitation. Leveraging the exciton-biexciton cascade, it produces near-maximally entangled photon pairs with peak entanglement negativities of 2n = 0.96 ± 0.02. The presented quantum light source combines state-of-the-art performance and long-term stability with a dramatically reduced system footprint, making it well-suited for seamless industrial integration.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Article number066117
JournalAPL photonics
Volume10
Issue number6
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jun 2025
Peer-reviewedYes

External IDs

ORCID /0000-0001-8469-9573/work/203069104