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We study properties of single photon sources, faint sources of light and photon-counting detectors for a broad range of applications.
We are particularly interested in developing and characterizing hybrid quantum systems (interfaces between dissimilar physical media), suitable for quantum information purposes, and exotic sources of faint light. Research focuses on advancing non-classical sources of light including single-photon on-demand sources, m-photon sources, sources of entanglement, single-photon switches, and hybrid quantum systems gating, as well as on improving metrology of these devices. Of particular interest are faint biological sources of light (e.g., bio-fluorescence and bio-luminescence aimed at precision detection of biomarkers in vitro). We also pursue single-photon detector characterization and metrology, and encourage proposals in any of these areas.
References
Flagg EB, Polyakov SV, Thomay T, Solomon G: Dynamics of the non-classical light from a single solid-state quantum emitter, Physical Review Letters 109: 163601, 2012
O'Neill K, Lyons SK, Gallagher WM, Curran KM, Annette T. Byrne AT: Bioluminescent imaging: a critical tool in pre-clinical oncology research. The Journal of Pathology 220: 317-327, 2010.
Single photon; Quantum information; Hybrid quantum system; Quantum dot; Quantum eraser; PDC (parametric down-conversion); Parametric up-conversion; Bio-fluorescence; Bio-luminescence;