Our group member Saimon Filipe Covre da Silva won a Young Investigators (JP) grant “Solid state single-photon sources for telecom frequencies” from FAPESP (24/08527-2) for quantum technologies in the Program in Quantum Technologies (QuTIa). The project will be realized here in the IFGW, and we have the pleasure of hosting him for the time of the project.
Abstract
Local droplet etching (LDE) has been established as a powerful method to produce solid state semiconductor single photon and entangled photons pairs inherently compatible with established semiconductor technology. In this proposal, we aim to develop a single photon source emitting at telecom C-band, extending the LDE fabrication approach from the (In)GaAs/AlGaAs system to the III-Sb material system. This would enable the integration of quantum communication already demonstrated for the visible range to be used in the existing optical fiber network, paving the way for the easy use of quantum technologies on a daily basis.