Solid-state color centers for single-photon generation

G Andrini, F Amanti, F Armani, V Bellani, V Bonaiuto… - Photonics, 2024 - mdpi.com
Single-photon sources are important for integrated photonics and quantum technologies,
and can be used in quantum key distribution, quantum computing, and sensing. Color …

Programmable quantum emitter formation in silicon

K Jhuria, V Ivanov, D Polley, Y Zhiyenbayev… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Silicon-based quantum emitters are candidates for large-scale qubit integration due to their
single-photon emission properties and potential for spin-photon interfaces with long spin …

Femtosecond-laser-induced creation of G and W color centers in silicon-on-insulator substrates

H Quard, M Khoury, A Wang, T Herzig, J Meijer… - Physical Review …, 2024 - APS
The creation of fluorescent defects in silicon is a key stepping stone toward assuring the
integration perspectives of quantum photonic devices into existing technologies. Here, we …

The impact of laser treatment on the microstructure and properties of bronze route Nb3Sn thin films

C Wang, M Lu, J Zhang, B Zhang, Q Chu, T Tan… - Applied Surface …, 2025 - Elsevier
Nb 3 Sn thin film cavities are new generation of superconducting cavities which have the
potential to replace traditional pure niobium cavities owing to their superior theoretical radio …

[HTML][HTML] Controlling the spontaneous emission of the telecom O-band centers in Silicon-on-Insulator with coherent dipole-quadrupole interactions on a silicon pillar …

MA Ahamad, S Castelletto, FA Inam - Journal of Luminescence, 2025 - Elsevier
The G-center in silicon-on-insulator (SOI) has emerged as a relevant single photon source
due to the zero-phonon line at 1278 nm, matching the O-band of optical telecommunication …

Programmable Activation of Quantum Emitters in High‐Purity Silicon with Focused Carbon Ion Beams

M Hollenbach, N Klingner, P Mazarov… - Advanced Quantum …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Carbon implantation at the nanoscale is highly desired for the engineering of defect‐based
qubits in a variety of materials, including silicon, diamond, silicon carbide (SiC) and …

[HTML][HTML] Tracking the creation of single photon emitters in AlN by implantation and annealing

HB Yağcı, EN Hernández, JK Cannon, SG Bishop… - Optical Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, we inspect and analyse the effect of Al implantation into AlN by conducting
confocal microscopy on the ion implanted regions, before and after implantation, followed by …

Photoactivation of color centers induced by laser irradiation in ion-implanted diamond

V Pugliese, EN Hernández, E Corte, M Govoni… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2024 - arxiv.org
Split-vacancy color centers in diamond are promising solid state platforms for the
implementation of photonic quantum technologies. These luminescent defects are …

[PDF][PDF] Fabrication and characterization of solid-state quantum emitters in large energy gap semiconductors

E NIETO HERNANDEZ - 2024 - iris.unito.it
In the past few decades, the use of diamond and other wide bandgap semiconductors as
quantum technology platforms has emerged as a promising field of research. One of their …

[PDF][PDF] Fabrication and characterization of telecom quantum emitter in silicon for quantum technology applications.

G Andrini - 2024 - tesidottorato.depositolegale.it
In recent decades, due to the presence of photoluminescence and electroluminescence
from various optically active point defects, silicon has demonstrated the potential to integrate …