{ "id": "1211.5922", "version": "v1", "published": "2012-11-26T11:59:08.000Z", "updated": "2012-11-26T11:59:08.000Z", "title": "A high-rate source for single photons in a pure quantum state", "authors": [ "Christoph Kurz", "Jan Huwer", "Michael Schug", "Philipp Müller", "Jürgen Eschner" ], "comment": "4 pages, 6 figures", "journal": "New J. Phys. 15 (2013) 055005", "doi": "10.1088/1367-2630/15/5/055005", "categories": [ "quant-ph" ], "abstract": "We report on the efficient generation of single photons, making use of spontaneous Raman scattering in a single trapped ion. The photons are collected through in-vacuum high-NA objectives. Photon frequency, polarization and temporal shape are controlled through appropriate laser parameters, allowing for photons in a pure quantum state.", "revisions": [ { "version": "v1", "updated": "2012-11-26T11:59:08.000Z" } ], "analyses": { "keywords": [ "pure quantum state", "single photons", "high-rate source", "in-vacuum high-na objectives", "appropriate laser parameters" ], "tags": [ "journal article" ], "publication": { "journal": "New Journal of Physics", "year": 2013, "month": "May", "volume": 15, "number": 5, "pages": "055005" }, "note": { "typesetting": "TeX", "pages": 4, "language": "en", "license": "arXiv", "status": "editable", "adsabs": "2013NJPh...15e5005K" } } }