Author: Sam JohnsonPublisher:
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The Coupling of Nitrogen-Vacancy Centres in Diamond to Tunable Open-microcavities
Author: Sam JohnsonCoupling Nitrogen-vacancy Centers in Diamond to Fiber-based Fabry-Pérot Microcavities
Author: Hanno S. KauppCoupling of a Single Nitrogen-vacancy Center in Diamond to a Fiber-based Microcavity
Author: Roland AlbrechtCoupling of a Single Nitrogen-vacancy Center in Diamond to a Fiber-based Microcavity
Author: Roland AlbrechtIn Situ Characterization of Fabry-Pérot Microcavities for Coupling to NV Centres in Diamond
Author: Cesar Daniel Rodriguez RosenbluethPublisher:
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"The nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centre in diamond is one of the most prominent diamond defect centres studied for quantum information applications. The NV centre’s long coherence times and atom-like spin-optical properties have made it one of the possible candidates for a node in a quantum network. Recent achievements include their use as a ten qubit solid-state quantum register, and the first loophole-free Bell experiment separated at km-scale distances. However, current implementations of the NV centre in cavity quantum electrodynamic (cQED) protocols are restricted due to its low emission rate (3%) into its coherent zero-phonon line (ZPL) transition as well as spectral diffusion originating from electric field noise on nearby surfaces. Coupling NV centres in diamond membranes to open Fabry-Pérot fibre microcavities offers one possible solution by enhancing the emission rate into the (ZPL) without degrading the NV centre’s optical properties.The work in this thesis is concerned with the in-situ characterization of the Fabry-Pérot cavities. By adequately characterizing the membrane-in-cavity system in situ, we hope to pave the way to maximize the achievable enhancement of the zero-phonon line emission rate of an NV centre inside the cavity. We study analytical and numerical models for the membrane-in-cavity system and analyze their regime of validity. By combining these models with transmission and reflection characterization of the system we determine the diamond thickness and length of the cavity with a resolution of 100 nm. The cavity finesse ranges between 16000 to 26000, depending on the presence of the diamond membrane and mirror termination. Finally, we expand upon the previously presented models to include surface losses and achieve a method to measure (sub-nm-rms) surface roughness and (ppm) mirror losses by measuring the cavity linewidth as a function of wavelength"--
Coupling of Single Nitrogen-vacancy Defect Centers in Diamond Nanocrystals to Optical Antennas and Photonic Crystal Cavities
Author: Single Quantum Dots
Author: Peter MichlerPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9783540140221
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
Special focus is given to the optical and electronic properties of single quantum dots due to their potential applications in devices operating with single electrons and/or single photons. This includes quantum dots in electric and magnetic fields, cavity-quantum electrodynamics, nonclassical light generation, and coherent optical control of excitons.
Fabrication and Characterization of Nitrogen Vacancy Centers in Diamond Membranes for Use in Fabry-Perot Microcavities
Author: Andrew DimockPublisher:
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"The nitrogen vacancy (NV) center in diamond has attracted considerable attention because its electronic states combine long spin coherence times with atomic-like optical transitions in a solid-state environment. The NV- center emission consists of a coherent zero-phonon line (ZPL) transition which makes up only 4% of the total emission at cryogenic temperatures. Even with weak emission into the ZPL, the NV center has been used successfully in many groundbreaking experiments ranging from multi-qubit quantum registers to a loophole free validation of Bell's inequality. Nevertheless, the weak ZPL greatly reduces the efficiency of protocols relying on coherent photon emission, and spectral diffusion from uncontrolled local environments exacerbates the problem. The majority of the work done for this thesis was to develop a repeatable and reliable process ow - starting from a commercially available bulk diamond sample - for fabricating and characterizing individually addressable NV centers in thin diamond membranes. Such thin membranes can be incorporated into Fabry-Pérot optical cavities to enhance the relative ZPL emission. Fabry-Pérot cavities allow for the location of maximal electric field within the cavity to be overlapped with an NV center. Maximum enhancement of the ZPL is achieved if the ZPL linewidth is well within the width of the cavity mode and if the location. First, an introduction to the NV center electronic structure at room temperature and cryogenic temperatures is given. An overview of the experimental apparatus is detailed in the second chapter, followed by the ion implantation and electron irradiation process flows used for fabricating thin diamond membranes with high quality NV centers. The methods used to characterize the NV center density and measure the ZPL linewidths are outlined and the two fabrication procedures are compared with experimental data. Ion implantation membranes resulted in dense samples (0.85 NV/um^2) with linewidths averaging 450 MHz whereas the electron irradiated membranes resulted in isolated NV centers (0.05 NV/um^2) with linewidths averaging 300 MHz. This is the first demonstration of optically stable transitions in thin diamond membranes. The final chapter covers various methods for characterizing the mechanical properties of the fiber cavity mounts. Although not the ultimate fiber mount that will be used, the measurements provide insight into the motion in the cryostat and will be useful for future systems." --
Advances in FDTD Computational Electrodynamics
Author: Allen TaflovePublisher: Artech House
ISBN: 1608071707
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 640
Book Description
Advances in photonics and nanotechnology have the potential to revolutionize humanitys ability to communicate and compute. To pursue these advances, it is mandatory to understand and properly model interactions of light with materials such as silicon and gold at the nanoscale, i.e., the span of a few tens of atoms laid side by side. These interactions are governed by the fundamental Maxwells equations of classical electrodynamics, supplemented by quantum electrodynamics. This book presents the current state-of-the-art in formulating and implementing computational models of these interactions. Maxwells equations are solved using the finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) technique, pioneered by the senior editor, whose prior Artech House books in this area are among the top ten most-cited in the history of engineering. This cutting-edge resource helps readers understand the latest developments in computational modeling of nanoscale optical microscopy and microchip lithography, as well as nanoscale plasmonics and biophotonics.
Author: Maximilian Pallmann