The spin degree of freedom of an electron or a nucleus is one of the most basic properties of
nature and functions as an excellent qubit, as it provides a natural two-level system that is …

As a fundamental optical approach to interferometry, Sagnac interference has been widely
used for reflection manipulation, precision measurements, and spectral engineering in …

The generation, manipulation, storage, and detection of single photons play a central role in
emerging photonic quantum information technology. Individual photons serve as flying …

For the past three decades nanoscience has widely affected many areas in physics,
chemistry and engineering, and has led to numerous fundamental discoveries, as well as …

Single photons are a fundamental element of most quantum optical technologies. The ideal
single-photon source is an on-demand, deterministic, single-photon source delivering light …

The Jaynes–Cummings Model (JCM) has recently been receiving increased attention as
one of the simplest, yet intricately nonlinear, models of quantum physics. Emphasising the …

Recent advances in the development of atomically thin layers of van der Waals bonded
solids have opened up new possibilities for the exploration of 2D physics as well as for …

Photon emitters placed in an optical cavity experience an environment that changes how
they are coupled to the surrounding light field. In the weak-coupling regime, the extraction of …

This Colloquium describes a new paradigm for creating strong quantum interactions of light
and matter by way of single atoms and photons in nanoscopic lattices. Beyond the …

Nanophotonics offers opportunities for engineering and exploiting the quantum properties of
light by integrating quantum emitters into nanostructures, and offering reliable paths to …