Properties of a single photon generated by a solid-state emitter: Effects of pure dephasing

Eiki Iyoda, Takeo Kato, Takao Aoki, Keiichi Edamatsu, Kazuki Koshino

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Abstract

We investigate the properties of a single photon generated by a solid-state emitter subject to strong pure dephasing. We employ a model in which all the elements of the system, including the propagating fields, are treated quantum mechanically. We analytically derive the density matrix of the emitted photon, which contains full information about the photon, such as its pulse profile, power spectrum, and purity. We visualize these analytical results using realistic parameters and reveal the conditions for maximizing the purity of generated photons.

Original languageEnglish
Article number014301
JournalJournal of the Physical Society of Japan
Volume82
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2013 Jan

Keywords

  • Pure dephasing
  • Purity
  • Single-photon source

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