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The controlled generation of single photons is mandatory for applications in quantum communication, in particular for secure quantum cryptography, and also for a number of fundamental problems in quantum optics. Here, we present a stable all solid-state source for single photons utilizing the fluorescence light from a single nitrogen-vacancy center (N-V center) in diamond.
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Zarda, P., Kurtsiefer, C., Mayer, S., Weinfurter, H. (2002). Stable Solid-State Source of Single Photons. In: Tombesi, P., Hirota, O. (eds) Quantum Communication, Computing, and Measurement 3. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-47114-0_49
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