Properties of quantum emitters in different hBN sample types particularly suited for nanophotonic integration

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2210.11099v3
• Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2025 13:34:54 GMT
• Title: Properties of quantum emitters in different hBN sample types particularly suited for nanophotonic integration
• Authors: Ambika Shorny, Hardy Schauffert, James C. Stewart, Sajid Ali, Stefan Walser, Helmut Hörner, Adarsh S. Prasad, Vitaly Babenko, Ye Fan, Dominik Eder, Kristian S. Thygesen, Stephan Hofmann, Bernhard C. Bayer, Sarah M. Skoff,
• Abstract summary: Single photon emitters in hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) are promising solid-state quantum emitters for photonic applications and quantum networks. We focus on two different kinds of hBN samples that particularly lend themselves for integration with nanophotonic devices. We compare and elucidate the properties in different sample types particularly suited for photonic quantum networks and narrow down the origin of emitters found in these samples.
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• Abstract: Single photon emitters in two-dimensional (2D) hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) are promising solid-state quantum emitters for photonic applications and quantum networks. Despite their favorable properties, much is still unknown about their characteristics and their atomic origin. We focus on two different kinds of hBN samples that particularly lend themselves for integration with nanophotonic devices, multilayer nanoflakes produced by liquid phase exfoliation (LPE) and a layer-engineered sample from hBN grown by chemical vapour deposition (CVD). We investigate their inherent defects and fit their emission properties to computationally simulated optical properties of likely carbon-related defects. Thereby we compare and elucidate the properties in different sample types particularly suited for photonic quantum networks and narrow down the origin of emitters found in these samples. Our work is thus an important step towards harnessing the full potential of single photon emitters in hBN.

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