Quantum emitters in 2D materials: Emitter engineering, photophysics, and integration in photonic nanostructures

M Kianinia, ZQ Xu, M Toth, I Aharonovich - Applied Physics Reviews, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
Quantum emitters have become a vital tool for both fundamental science and emerging
technologies. In recent years, the focus in the field has shifted to exploration and …

Quantum emitters in hexagonal boron nitride

I Aharonovich, JP Tetienne, M Toth - Nano Letters, 2022 - ACS Publications
Hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) has emerged as a fascinating platform to explore quantum
emitters and their applications. Beyond being a wide-bandgap material, it is also a van der …

Room-temperature optically detected magnetic resonance of single defects in hexagonal boron nitride

HL Stern, Q Gu, J Jarman, S Eizagirre Barker… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Optically addressable solid-state spins are important platforms for quantum technologies,
such as repeaters and sensors. Spins in two-dimensional materials offer an advantage, as …

Creating quantum emitters in hexagonal boron nitride deterministically on chip-compatible substrates

X Xu, ZO Martin, D Sychev, AS Lagutchev, YP Chen… - Nano Letters, 2021 - ACS Publications
Two-dimensional hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) that hosts room-temperature single-photon
emitters (SPEs) is promising for quantum information applications. An important step toward …

Coupling spin defects in hexagonal boron nitride to monolithic bullseye cavities

JE Fröch, LP Spencer, M Kianinia, DD Totonjian… - Nano Letters, 2021 - ACS Publications
Color centers in hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) are becoming an increasingly important
building block for quantum photonic applications. Herein, we demonstrate the efficient …

Swing-up of quantum emitter population using detuned pulses

TK Bracht, M Cosacchi, T Seidelmann, M Cygorek… - PRX Quantum, 2021 - APS
The controlled preparation of the excited state in a quantum emitter is a prerequisite for its
usage as a single-photon source—a key building block for quantum technologies. In this …

Integration of hBN quantum emitters in monolithically fabricated waveguides

C Li, JE Froch, M Nonahal, TN Tran, M Toth… - ACS …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) is gaining interest for potential applications in integrated
quantum nanophotonics. Yet, to establish hBN as an integrated photonic platform several …

Excited-state spin-resonance spectroscopy of V defect centers in hexagonal boron nitride

N Mathur, A Mukherjee, X Gao, J Luo… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
The recently discovered spin-active boron vacancy (VB−) defect center in hexagonal boron
nitride (hBN) has high contrast optically-detected magnetic resonance (ODMR) at room …

Coupling hexagonal boron nitride quantum emitters to photonic crystal cavities

JE Fröch, S Kim, N Mendelson, M Kianinia, M Toth… - ACS …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Quantum photonics technologies require a scalable approach for the integration of
nonclassical light sources with photonic resonators to achieve strong light confinement and …

Quantum emitter localization in layer-engineered hexagonal boron nitride

JC Stewart, Y Fan, JSH Danial, A Goetz, AS Prasad… - ACS …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) is a promising host material for room-temperature, tunable
solid-state quantum emitters. A key technological challenge is deterministic and scalable …