Title :
A single-photon source based on diamond nanowires
Author :
Babinec, Tom ; Hausmann, Birgit ; Khan, Mughees ; Hemmer, Philip ; Loncar, Marko
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Eng. & Appl. Sci., Harvard Univ., Cambridge, MA, USA
Abstract :
We have demonstrated single photon emission from diamond nanowires waveguides with embedded nitrogen-vacancy color centers. Diamond nanostructures were fabricated with e-beam lithography and inductively coupled plasma reactive ion etching (ICP RIE) processes.
Keywords :
colour centres; diamond; electron beam lithography; nanowires; sputter etching; vacancies (crystal); diamond nanostructures; diamond nanowires waveguides; e-beam lithography; inductively coupled plasma reactive ion etching; nitrogen-vacancy color centers; single photon emission; single photon source; Etching; Lithography; Nanostructures; Nanowires; Optical coupling; Optical films; Optical waveguides; Particle beam optics; Photonic crystals; Scanning electron microscopy; (160.4236) Nanomaterials; (220.1920); (270.5565) Quantum Communications;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
