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  • Quantum Optics
  • Solid-State Physics
  • Materials Science

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  • Deterministic quantum light sources are crucial for photonic quantum technologies.
  • Semiconductor single-photon sources using three-level systems face limitations in photon indistinguishability.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To tailor cavity-enhanced spontaneous emission in a ladder-type three-level system within a single epitaxial quantum dot.
  • To improve the performance of polarized single-photon sources by enhancing photon indistinguishability.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing stimulated emission to control the decay dynamics of a three-level system in a quantum dot.
  • Two-photon resonant excitation to populate the biexciton (XX) state, followed by selective depopulation to the exciton (X) state via stimulated emission.

Main Results:

  • Achieved a source brightness of 0.030(2).
  • Demonstrated high single-photon purity of 0.998(1).
  • Reached a photon indistinguishability of 0.926(4), significantly improving source performance.

Conclusions:

  • Stimulated emission effectively modifies exciton decay dynamics in quantum dots.
  • The developed method enhances key characteristics of polarized single-photon sources.
  • This technique is readily applicable to existing quantum dot sources, expanding their utility for advanced quantum photonic applications.