Abstract
Entanglement plays a central role in fundamental tests of quantum mechanics as well as in the burgeoning field of quantum information processing. Particularly in the context of quantum networks and communication, an outstanding challenge is the efficient generation of entanglement between stationary (spin) and flying (photon) qubits. In this talk, I will first show the observation of quantum entanglement between a semiconductor quantum dot spin and the color of a propagating optical photon [1]. The demonstration of entanglement relies on the use of fast single-photon detection which allows us to project the photon into a superposition of its two frequency components. Our results extend the previous demonstrations of single-spin-photon entanglement in trapped ions, neutral atoms and nitrogen vacancy centers to the domain of artificial atoms in semiconductor nano-structures that allow for integration of electronic and photonic elements.
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