Integration of Single-Photon Emitters in 2D Materials with Plasmonic Waveguides at Room Temperature
Efficient integration of a single-photon emitter with an optical waveguide is essential for quantum integrated circuits. In this study, we integrated a single-photon emitter in a hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) flake with a Ag plasmonic waveguide and measured its optical properties at room temperatur...
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| author | Kwang-Yong Jeong Seong Won Lee Jae-Hyuck Choi Jae-Pil So Hong-Gyu Park |
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| description | Efficient integration of a single-photon emitter with an optical waveguide is essential for quantum integrated circuits. In this study, we integrated a single-photon emitter in a hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) flake with a Ag plasmonic waveguide and measured its optical properties at room temperature. First, we performed numerical simulations to calculate the efficiency of light coupling from the emitter to the Ag plasmonic waveguide, depending on the position and polarization of the emitter. In the experiment, we placed a Ag nanowire, which acted as the plasmonic waveguide, near the defect of the h-BN, which acted as the single-photon emitter. The position and direction of the nanowire were precisely controlled using a stamping method. Our time-resolved photoluminescence measurement showed that the single-photon emission from the h-BN flake was enhanced to almost twice the intensity as a result of the coupling with the Ag nanowire. We expect these results to pave the way for the practical implementation of on-chip nanoscale quantum plasmonic integrated circuits. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9d8575fce63b4771bdb667f4533c70752023-11-20T11:17:44ZengMDPI AGNanomaterials2079-49912020-08-01109166310.3390/nano10091663Integration of Single-Photon Emitters in 2D Materials with Plasmonic Waveguides at Room TemperatureKwang-Yong Jeong0Seong Won Lee1Jae-Hyuck Choi2Jae-Pil So3Hong-Gyu Park4Department of Physics, Korea University, Seoul 02841, KoreaDepartment of Physics, Korea University, Seoul 02841, KoreaDepartment of Physics, Korea University, Seoul 02841, KoreaDepartment of Physics, Korea University, Seoul 02841, KoreaDepartment of Physics, Korea University, Seoul 02841, KoreaEfficient integration of a single-photon emitter with an optical waveguide is essential for quantum integrated circuits. In this study, we integrated a single-photon emitter in a hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) flake with a Ag plasmonic waveguide and measured its optical properties at room temperature. First, we performed numerical simulations to calculate the efficiency of light coupling from the emitter to the Ag plasmonic waveguide, depending on the position and polarization of the emitter. In the experiment, we placed a Ag nanowire, which acted as the plasmonic waveguide, near the defect of the h-BN, which acted as the single-photon emitter. The position and direction of the nanowire were precisely controlled using a stamping method. Our time-resolved photoluminescence measurement showed that the single-photon emission from the h-BN flake was enhanced to almost twice the intensity as a result of the coupling with the Ag nanowire. We expect these results to pave the way for the practical implementation of on-chip nanoscale quantum plasmonic integrated circuits.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/10/9/1663single-photon emitterplasmonic waveguidesilver nanowireh-BN defectquantum plasmonics |
| spellingShingle | Kwang-Yong Jeong Seong Won Lee Jae-Hyuck Choi Jae-Pil So Hong-Gyu Park Integration of Single-Photon Emitters in 2D Materials with Plasmonic Waveguides at Room Temperature Nanomaterials single-photon emitter plasmonic waveguide silver nanowire h-BN defect quantum plasmonics |
| title | Integration of Single-Photon Emitters in 2D Materials with Plasmonic Waveguides at Room Temperature |
| title_full | Integration of Single-Photon Emitters in 2D Materials with Plasmonic Waveguides at Room Temperature |
| title_fullStr | Integration of Single-Photon Emitters in 2D Materials with Plasmonic Waveguides at Room Temperature |
| title_full_unstemmed | Integration of Single-Photon Emitters in 2D Materials with Plasmonic Waveguides at Room Temperature |
| title_short | Integration of Single-Photon Emitters in 2D Materials with Plasmonic Waveguides at Room Temperature |
| title_sort | integration of single photon emitters in 2d materials with plasmonic waveguides at room temperature |
| topic | single-photon emitter plasmonic waveguide silver nanowire h-BN defect quantum plasmonics |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/10/9/1663 |
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