The quantum utility: comparing single photon sources

A. S. Clark; C. Husko; M. J. Collins; A. De Rossi; S. Combrié; G. Lehoucq; I. H. Rey; T. F. Krauss; C. Xiong; B. J. Eggleton

doi:10.1364/FIO.2013.FW1C.7

The quantum utility: comparing single photon sources

A. S. Clark, C. Husko, M. J. Collins, A. De Rossi, S. Combrié, G. Lehoucq, I. H. Rey, T. F. Krauss, C. Xiong, B. J. Eggleton

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Abstract

We devise a new figure of merit, the quantum utility (QMU), enabling direct comparison of single photon sources. Measuring counts, coincidence-to-accidental ratios and second-order correlation functions, we compute the QMU for sources in two materials.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Frontiers in Optics 2013
Subtitle of host publication	Laser Science XXIX : conference program
Place of Publication	Washington, DC
Publisher	Optical Society of America (OSA)
Number of pages	2
ISBN (Print)	9781557529879
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1364/FIO.2013.FW1C.7
Publication status	Published - 2013
Externally published	Yes
Event	Frontiers in Optics, FIO 2013 - Orlando, FL, United States Duration: 6 Oct 2013 → 10 Oct 2013

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Other	Frontiers in Optics, FIO 2013
Country/Territory	United States
City	Orlando, FL
Period	6/10/13 → 10/10/13

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Clark, AS, Husko, C, Collins, MJ, De Rossi, A, Combrié, S, Lehoucq, G, Rey, IH, Krauss, TF, Xiong, C & Eggleton, BJ 2013, The quantum utility: comparing single photon sources. in Frontiers in Optics 2013: Laser Science XXIX : conference program., FW1C.7, Optical Society of America (OSA), Washington, DC, Frontiers in Optics, FIO 2013, Orlando, FL, United States, 6/10/13. https://doi.org/10.1364/FIO.2013.FW1C.7

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