Photon Phase Shift at the Few-Photon Level and Optical Switching by a Quantum Dot in a Microcavity

L.M. Wells, S. Kalliakos, B. Villa, D.J.P. Ellis, R.M. Stevenson, A.J. Bennett, I. Farrer, D.A. Ritchie, A.J. Shields
2019 Physical Review Applied  
We exploit the nonlinearity arising from the spin-photon interaction in an InAs quantum dot to demonstrate phase shifts of scattered light pulses at the single-photon level. Photon phase shifts of close to 90 degrees are achieved using a charged quantum dot in a micropillar cavity. We also demonstrate a photon phase switch by using a spin-pumping mechanism through Raman transitions in an in-plane magnetic field. The experimental findings are supported by a theoretical model which explores the
more » ... namics of the system. Our results demonstrate the potential of quantum dot-induced nonlinearities for quantum information processing.
doi:10.1103/physrevapplied.11.061001 fatcat:y7qtcegpubcltipdbh4yh2mism