Deterministic strain-induced arrays of quantum emitters in a two-dimensional semiconductor

The emergence of quantum emitters in 2D materials has led to the quest for methods and designs enabling their controllable spatial positioning. Here, the authors use strain engineering to fabricate a deterministic array of quantum emitters in WSe2with nanometre positioning accuracy.

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Main Authors: Artur Branny, Santosh Kumar, Raphaël Proux, Brian D Gerardot
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2017-05-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms15053
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description The emergence of quantum emitters in 2D materials has led to the quest for methods and designs enabling their controllable spatial positioning. Here, the authors use strain engineering to fabricate a deterministic array of quantum emitters in WSe2with nanometre positioning accuracy.
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spelling doaj.art-6ba052eff7bb4d0d97f387d3e3de87ee2022-12-21T21:52:34ZengNature PortfolioNature Communications2041-17232017-05-01811710.1038/ncomms15053Deterministic strain-induced arrays of quantum emitters in a two-dimensional semiconductorArtur Branny0Santosh Kumar1Raphaël Proux2Brian D Gerardot3Institute of Photonics and Quantum Sciences, SUPA, Heriot-Watt UniversityInstitute of Photonics and Quantum Sciences, SUPA, Heriot-Watt UniversityInstitute of Photonics and Quantum Sciences, SUPA, Heriot-Watt UniversityInstitute of Photonics and Quantum Sciences, SUPA, Heriot-Watt UniversityThe emergence of quantum emitters in 2D materials has led to the quest for methods and designs enabling their controllable spatial positioning. Here, the authors use strain engineering to fabricate a deterministic array of quantum emitters in WSe2with nanometre positioning accuracy.https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms15053
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Deterministic strain-induced arrays of quantum emitters in a two-dimensional semiconductor
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title Deterministic strain-induced arrays of quantum emitters in a two-dimensional semiconductor
title_full Deterministic strain-induced arrays of quantum emitters in a two-dimensional semiconductor
title_fullStr Deterministic strain-induced arrays of quantum emitters in a two-dimensional semiconductor
title_full_unstemmed Deterministic strain-induced arrays of quantum emitters in a two-dimensional semiconductor
title_short Deterministic strain-induced arrays of quantum emitters in a two-dimensional semiconductor
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