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Nature Photonics 1, 686 - 687 (2007)
doi:10.1038/nphoton.2007.241

Quantum optics: A brighter source of single photons

Charles Santori1

  1. Charles Santori is in the Quantum Science Research (QSR) group at Hewlett-Packard Laboratories, 1501 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto, California 94304, USA.
    e-mail: charles.santori@hp.com


Devices emitting one photon at a time are a key component for quantum applications ranging from secure communication to more efficient computation. Recent advances in semiconductor-based single-photon devices bring such applications closer to reality.

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