Quantum Information with Photons
Single photons, entanglement, interference, detection and photonic computing.
Explore the 6 concepts
Concept 33Photon-number resolving detectorsPhoton detection maps optical states into electronic measurement outcomes.Concept 34Quantum sensing with nanophotonicsNanostructures can enhance optical interaction with weak environmental signals.Concept 35Topological nanophotonicsEngineered photonic bands can host interface modes linked to bulk band invariants.Concept 36Chiral quantum opticsDirectional guided-mode coupling makes photon emission depend on emitter spin or polarization.Concept 37Near-field energy transferClosely spaced emitters can exchange excitation through dipole–dipole coupling.Concept 38Quantum nonlinear opticsAt the single-photon level, sufficiently strong interactions can alter transmission statistics.