A single photon source includes a semiconductor body and a transducer, wherein the transducer during operation of a single photon source can be coupled into an active zone, disposed between a first and second semiconductor layer of the semiconductor body, the active zone and the transducer are arranged at a same vertical height to a carrier of the single photon source and piezoelectric intermediate layer material so that the intermediate layer is a propagation medium for surface waves generated or excited by the transducer, the intermediate layer is arranged in places between the first semiconductor layer and the active zone and adjoins the active zone, and an electrical insulation between the intermediate layer and the transducer is achieved by the intermediate layer being undoped at least in overlapping regions with the transducer or by an insulating layer being arranged between the transducer and the intermediate layer.