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A. GaAs QDs B. Single InAs QD post-microcavity (First generation) C. (Second generation) D. (Third generation) E. Single InAs QD photonic crystal cavity F. GaAs MQW microcavity G. Single walled carbon nanotube H. Spectrum of donor bound magneto-excitons

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You have reached the homepage of Quantum Information Science group at Stanford University, lead by Professor Yoshihisa Yamamoto. The group conducts the basic research on quantum optics, semiconductor mesoscopic physics, nuclear and electron spin resonance, with emphasis on quantum information system applications.

The research of the group is supported by ARO, DTO, DARPA, NSF, Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MEXT), National Institute of Informatics (NII) and Communication Technologies (NICT), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT), and Hamamatsu Photonics Corporation.

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Superfluid zero-state and pi-state are observed in a 1D exciton polariton condensate array. "Coherent zero-state and pi-state in an exciton-polariton condensate array“ Nature, 450, 529 (2007)

Strong coupling between a single InAs quantum dot and monolithic post DBR microcavity was realized.Photon Antibunching from a Single Quantum-Dot-Microcavity System in the Strong Coupling Regime” Phys. Rev. Lett. 98, 117402 (2007)

Very fast (100GHz clock frequency) quantum computation based on semiconductor electron spins controlled by coherent state optical pulses is proposed. Quantum Computers Based on Electron Spins Controlled by Ultrafast Off-Resonant Single Optical PulsesPhys. Rev. Lett. 99, 040501 (2007)

A DPS-QKD system with 10GHz clock frequency and 200km fiber transmission line is demonstrated using superconducting single photon detectors. “Quantum key distribution over a 40-dB channel loss using superconducting single-photon detectors”  Nature Photonics 1, 343 (2007)

Off-diagonal long range order is observed in the exciton polariton condensate by using the Young's double slit interferometer.Spatial Coherence of a Polariton Condensate Phys. Rev. Lett. 99, 126403 (2007)

Solid-state physical system to investigate a quantum fermionic Hubbard model is proposed using surface acoustic waves.Quantum simulator for the Hubbard model with long-range Coulomb interactions using surface acoustic wavers” Phys. Rev. Lett. 99, 016405 (2007)

A collective behavior of electrons in a single-walled carbon nanotube is revealed via shot noise and conductance.Tomonaga-Luttinger Liquid Features in Ballistic Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes: Conductance and Shot Noise” Phys. Rev. Lett. 99, 036802 (2007)

Thermal equilibrium quantum degeneracy was achieved in the exciton polaritons in a GaAs MQW microcavity. Quantum Degenerate Exciton-Polaritons in Thermal Equilibrium Phys. Rev. Lett. 97, 146402 (2006)

A GaN single quantum dot single photon source is operated at a temperature of 200K. “A gallium nitride single-photon source operating at 200 K” Nature Materials 5, 887 (2006)

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