Single photons are a fundamental element of most quantum optical technologies. The ideal
single-photon source is an on-demand, deterministic, single-photon source delivering light …

A central goal in quantum optics and quantum information science is the development of
quantum networks to generate entanglement between distributed quantum memories …

With the ability to transfer and process quantum information, large-scale quantum networks
will enable a suite of fundamentally new applications, from quantum communications to …

We propose how to create and manipulate one-way nonclassical light via photon blockade
in rotating nonlinear devices. We refer to this effect as nonreciprocal photon blockade (PB) …

Many breakthroughs in technologies are closely associated with the deep understanding
and development of new material platforms. As the main material used in microelectronics …

The impact of future quantum networks hinges on high-quality quantum entanglement
shared between network nodes. Unavoidable imperfections necessitate a means to improve …

The isolated electronic spin system of the nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centre in diamond offers
unique possibilities to be employed as a nanoscale sensor for detection and imaging of …

The realization of strong interactions between individual photons is a long-standing goal of
both fundamental and technological significance. Scientists have known for over half a …

Efficient and bright single photon sources at room temperature are critical components for
quantum information systems such as quantum key distribution, quantum state teleportation …

Color centers are point defects in crystals that can provide an optical interface to a long-lived
spin state for distributed quantum information processing applications. An outstanding …