Abstract
The study of the light–matter interaction at the quantum scale has been enabled by the cavity quantum electrodynamics (CQED) architecture, in which a quantum two-level system strongly couples to a single cavity mode. Originally implemented with atoms in optical cavities, CQED effects are now also observed with artificial atoms in solid-state environments. Such realizations of these systems exhibit fast dynamics, making them attractive candidates for devices including modulators and sources in high-throughput communications. However, these systems possess large photon out-coupling rates that obscure any quantum behaviour at large excitation powers. Here, we have used a self-homodyning interferometric technique that fully employs the complex mode structure of our nanofabricated cavity to observe a quantum phenomenon known as the dynamic Mollow triplet. We expect this interference to facilitate the development of arbitrary on-chip quantum state generators, thereby strongly influencing quantum lithography, metrology and imaging.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 163-166 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Nature Photonics |
Volume | 10 |
Issue number | 3 |
Early online date | 25 Jan 2016 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 31 Mar 2016 |
Keywords
- Nanophotonics and plasmonics
- photonic crystals
- quantum dots
- quantum optics
- photonic devices