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Single‐photon‐emitting diodes: a review
Author(s) -
Bennett A. J.,
Atkinson P.,
See P.,
Ward M. B.,
Stevenson R. M.,
Yuan Z. L.,
Unitt D. C.,
Ellis D. J. P.,
Cooper K.,
Ritchie D. A.,
Shields A. J.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
physica status solidi (b)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.51
H-Index - 109
eISSN - 1521-3951
pISSN - 0370-1972
DOI - 10.1002/pssb.200642232
Subject(s) - photon , quantum dot , physics , diode , excited state , optoelectronics , quantum , quantum technology , light emitting diode , quantum imaging , quantum cryptography , quantum mechanics , quantum information , open quantum system
Compact and reliable sources of non‐classical light could find many applications in emerging technologies such as quantum cryptography, quantum imaging and also in fundamental tests of quantum physics. Single self‐assembled quantum dots have been widely studied for this reason, but the vast majority of reported work has been limited to optically excited sources. Here we discuss the progress made so far, and prospects for, electrically driven single‐photon‐emitting diodes (SPEDs). (© 2006 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)