Strongly interacting photons in quantum dot cavity-QED

A. Reinhard*, T. Volz, A. Imamoglu

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Abstract

A long-standing goal in the field of semiconductor cavity quantum electrodynamics (QED) is the demonstration of photon blockade, where strong optical nonlinearities induce quantum correlations between successive photon emission events [1,2]. In the strong coupling regime of cavity QED the two-level quantum-emitter mediated strong photon-photon interactions ensure that the presence of one photon in the cavity blocks the capture of a second one. Here, we show unmistakable signatures of photon blockade in a strongly coupled single-quantum dot (QD) cavity system by demonstrating anti-bunching of photons upon pulsed resonant excitation of the lowest energy polariton state. When we tune the laser into two-photon resonance with the higher-lying polariton states, we observe strong bunching [3].

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2011 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe and 12th European Quantum Electronics Conference, CLEO EUROPE/EQEC 2011
Place of PublicationPiscataway, NJ
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Pages1-1
Number of pages1
ISBN (Electronic)9781457705328
ISBN (Print)9781457705335
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011
Externally publishedYes
Event2011 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe and 12th European Quantum Electronics Conference, CLEO EUROPE/EQEC 2011 - Munich, Germany
Duration: 22 May 201126 May 2011

Other

Other2011 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe and 12th European Quantum Electronics Conference, CLEO EUROPE/EQEC 2011
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityMunich
Period22/05/1126/05/11

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