Nanowire-based integrated photonics for quantum information and quantum sensing

At the core of quantum photonic information processing and sensing, two major building pillars are single-photon emitters and single-photon detectors. In this review, we systematically summarize the working theory, material platform, fabrication process, and game-changing applications enabled by state-of-the-art quantum dots in nanowire emitters and superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors. Such nanowire-based quantum hardware offers promising properties for modern quantum optics experiments. We highlight several burgeoning quantum photonics applications using nanowires and discuss development trends of integrated quantum photonics. Also, we propose quantum information processing and sensing experiments for the quantum optics community, and future interdisciplinary applications.

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This review presents a comprehensive summary of working theory, material platform, fabrication process, and game-changing applications of state-of-the-art quantum dots in nanowire emitters and superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors, which are the core building pillars for quantum photonic information processing and sensing. Nanowire-based quantum hardware shows promising properties for modern quantum optics experiments. The article highlights emerging quantum photonics applications and discusses the development trends of integrated quantum photonics. Furthermore, it proposes quantum information processing and sensing experiments for the quantum optics community and future interdisciplinary applications.