Single photon emission from lithographically-positioned engineered nanodiamonds for cryogenic applications
- URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2508.06424v1
- Date: Fri, 08 Aug 2025 16:11:41 GMT
- Title: Single photon emission from lithographically-positioned engineered nanodiamonds for cryogenic applications
- Authors: Vivekanand Tiwari, Zhaojin Liu, Hao-Cheng Weng, Krishna C Balram, John G Rarity, Soumen Mandal, Oliver A Williams, Gavin W Morley, Joe A Smith,
- Abstract summary: Nitrogen-vacancy centres in nanodiamonds (NDs) provide a promising resource for quantum photonic systems.<n>We present a hybrid materials platform by photolithographically positioning ball-milledally-enriched NDs on broadband metal reflectors.
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- License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
- Abstract: Nitrogen-vacancy centres in nanodiamonds (NDs) provide a promising resource for quantum photonic systems. However, developing a technology beyond proof-of-principle physics requires optimally engineering its component parts. In this work, we present a hybrid materials platform by photolithographically positioning ball-milled isotopically-enriched NDs on broadband metal reflectors. The structure enhances the photonic collection efficiency, enabling cryogenic characterisation despite the limited numerical aperture imposed by our cryostat. Our device, with SiO$_2$ above a silver reflector, allows us to perform spectroscopic characterisation at 16 K and measure autocorrelation functions confirming single-photon emission (g$^2$(0)<0.5). Through comparative studies of similar hybrid device configurations, we can move towards optimally engineered techniques for building and analysing quantum emitters in wafer-scale photonic environments.
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