An indium-based quantum dot (IMAGE)

University of Waterloo

An indium-based quantum dot

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The entangled photon source, an indium-based quantum dot embedded in a semiconductor nanowire (left),  and a visualization of how the entangled photons are efficiently extracted from the nanowire.

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University of Waterloo

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