Worldwide, enormous efforts are directed toward the development of the so‐called quantum
internet. Turning this long‐sought‐after dream into reality is a great challenge that will …

We review distinct features arising from the unique nature of the carrier-phonon coupling in
self-assembled semiconductor quantum dots. Because of the discrete electronic energy …

We present a general method to efficiently design optimal control sequences for non-
Markovian open quantum systems, and illustrate it by optimizing the shape of a laser pulse …

To coherently control a few-level quantum emitter, typically pulses with an energy resonant
to the transition energy are applied, making use of the Rabi mechanism, while a single off …

It is demonstrated how the exciton and the biexciton state of a quantum dot can be prepared
with high fidelity on a picosecond time scale by driving the dot with a strong laser pulse that …

We investigate both experimentally and theoretically a simple yet more robust and flexible
alternative to Rabi oscillation-type biexciton preparation protocols traditionally used for …

For many applications of semiconductor quantum dots in quantum technology, well-
controlled state preparation of the quantum dot states is mandatory. Since quantum dots are …

In this topical review, we report on recent advances on the coupling of single semiconductor
quantum emitters, quantum dots, to the dynamic strain and electric fields of surface acoustic …

A biexciton in a semiconductor quantum dot is a source of polarization-entangled photons
with high potential for implementation in scalable systems. Several approaches for …

The preparation of excitonic states in semiconductor quantum dots is a prerequisite for the
application of quantum dots in quantum information technology, eg, as source of single or …