Time-Resolved Stokes Analysis of Single Photon Emitters in Hexagonal Boron Nitride

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2504.11193v1
• Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2025 13:49:14 GMT
• Title: Time-Resolved Stokes Analysis of Single Photon Emitters in Hexagonal Boron Nitride
• Authors: Çağlar Samaner, Serkan Ateş,
• Abstract summary: We employ the Rotating Quarter-Wave Plate (RQWP) method to comprehensively characterize the polarization state of quantum emitters in hexagonal boron nitride (hBN)<n>Our results uncover intricate polarization dynamics in hBN emitters, offering insights that were previously inaccessible.
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• Abstract: Solid-state quantum emitters play a vital role in advancing quantum technologies, particularly in quantum computation and communication, where single-photon polarization acts as a fundamental information carrier. Precise polarization characterization is essential for understanding the mechanisms underlying polarization dynamics, which is critical for developing quantum emitters with minimized polarization-related errors. In this study, we employ the Rotating Quarter-Wave Plate (RQWP) method to comprehensively characterize the polarization state of quantum emitters in hexagonal boron nitride (hBN). By examining both time-averaged and dynamic polarization features, we demonstrate the time-resolved evolution of Stokes parameters from a solid-state single-photon emitter using the RQWP technique. This approach provides more complete polarization information than conventional micro-photoluminescence methods, without requiring modifications to the experimental setup. Our results uncover intricate polarization dynamics in hBN emitters, offering insights that were previously inaccessible. The techniques presented here can be broadly applied to polarization analysis of solid-state quantum emitters across various material platforms.

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