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2021 (English)In: Advanced Quantum Technologies, ISSN 2511-9044, Vol. 4, no 6, p. 2100032-, article id 2100032Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
Hybrid integration provides an important avenue for incorporating atom-like solid-state single-photon emitters into photonic platforms that possess no optically-active transitions. Hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) is particularly interesting quantum emitter for hybrid integration, as it provides a route for room-temperature quantum photonic technologies, coupled with its robustness and straightforward activation. Despite the recent progress of integrating hBN emitters in photonic waveguides, a deterministic, site-controlled process remains elusive. Here, the integration of selected hBN emitter in silicon nitride waveguide is demonstrated. A small misalignment angle of 4° is shown between the emission-dipole orientation and the waveguide propagation direction. The integrated emitter maintains high single-photon purity despite subsequent encapsulation and nanofabrication steps, delivering quantum light with zero delay second order correlation function (Formula presented.). The results provide an important step toward deterministic, large scale, quantum photonic circuits at room temperature using atom-like single-photon emitters.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Wiley, 2021
Keywords
deterministic integration, hBN emitters, hexagonal boron nitride, hybrid quantum photonics, silicon nitride, single photons, waveguides, III-V semiconductors, Integration, Nitrides, Particle beams, Photons, Silicon photonics, Hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN), Misalignment angles, Photonic waveguides, Second-order correlation functions, Silicon nitride waveguides, Single photon emitters, Waveguide propagation, Optical waveguides
National Category
Condensed Matter Physics
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-309239 (URN)10.1002/qute.202100032 (DOI)000647883300001 ()2-s2.0-85105181252 (Scopus ID)
Note
QC 20220301
2022-03-012022-03-012022-06-25Bibliographically approved