Artistic Illustration of Stimulation Emission of Two Photons from a Quantum Dot (IMAGE)

ICFO-The Institute of Photonic Sciences

Artistic Illustration of Stimulation Emission of Two Photons from a Quantum Dot

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A single photon stimulates emission of a second, twin photon from a quantum dot, making the quantum dot detectable and revealing its excited state dynamics.

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Image credit: Joanna Ambroz

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