Efficient Extraction of Light from a Nitrogen-Vacancy Center in a Diamond Parabolic Reflector
Quantum emitters in solids are being developed for a range of quantum technologies, including quantum networks, computing, and sensing. However, a remaining challenge is the poor photon collection due to the high refractive index of most host materials. Here we overcome this limitation by introducin...
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| author | Wan, Noel Heng Loon Shields, Brendan J. Kim, Donggyu Mouradian, Sara L Lienhard, Benjamin Walsh, Michael P. Bakhru, Hassaram Schroder, Tim Englund, Dirk R. |
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| author_facet | Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Research Laboratory of Electronics Wan, Noel Heng Loon Shields, Brendan J. Kim, Donggyu Mouradian, Sara L Lienhard, Benjamin Walsh, Michael P. Bakhru, Hassaram Schroder, Tim Englund, Dirk R. |
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| description | Quantum emitters in solids are being developed for a range of quantum technologies, including quantum networks, computing, and sensing. However, a remaining challenge is the poor photon collection due to the high refractive index of most host materials. Here we overcome this limitation by introducing monolithic parabolic reflectors as an efficient geometry for broadband photon extraction from quantum emitter and experimentally demonstrate this device for the nitrogen-vacancy (NV) center in diamond. Simulations indicate a photon collection efficiency exceeding 75% across the visible spectrum and experimental devices, fabricated using a high-throughput gray scale lithography process, demonstrating a photon extraction efficiency of (41 ± 5)%. This device enables a raw experimental detection efficiency of (12 ± 1)% with fluorescence detection rates as high as (4.114 ± 0.003) × 106 counts per second (cps) from a single NV center. Enabled by our deterministic emitter localization and fabrication process, we find a high number of exceptional devices with an average count rate of (3.1 ± 0.9) × 106 cps. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/1213362022-09-30T12:15:24Z Efficient Extraction of Light from a Nitrogen-Vacancy Center in a Diamond Parabolic Reflector Wan, Noel Heng Loon Shields, Brendan J. Kim, Donggyu Mouradian, Sara L Lienhard, Benjamin Walsh, Michael P. Bakhru, Hassaram Schroder, Tim Englund, Dirk R. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Research Laboratory of Electronics Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering Quantum emitters in solids are being developed for a range of quantum technologies, including quantum networks, computing, and sensing. However, a remaining challenge is the poor photon collection due to the high refractive index of most host materials. Here we overcome this limitation by introducing monolithic parabolic reflectors as an efficient geometry for broadband photon extraction from quantum emitter and experimentally demonstrate this device for the nitrogen-vacancy (NV) center in diamond. Simulations indicate a photon collection efficiency exceeding 75% across the visible spectrum and experimental devices, fabricated using a high-throughput gray scale lithography process, demonstrating a photon extraction efficiency of (41 ± 5)%. This device enables a raw experimental detection efficiency of (12 ± 1)% with fluorescence detection rates as high as (4.114 ± 0.003) × 106 counts per second (cps) from a single NV center. Enabled by our deterministic emitter localization and fabrication process, we find a high number of exceptional devices with an average count rate of (3.1 ± 0.9) × 106 cps. 2019-06-17T20:27:13Z 2019-06-17T20:27:13Z 2018-05 2018-03 2019-06-14T16:45:36Z Article http://purl.org/eprint/type/JournalArticle 1530-6984 1530-6992 https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/121336 Wan, Noel H. et al. "Efficient Extraction of Light from a Nitrogen-Vacancy Center in a Diamond Parabolic Reflector." Nano Letters 18, 5 (March 2018): 2787-2793 © 2018 American Chemical Society en http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ACS.NANOLETT.7B04684 Nano Letters Article is made available in accordance with the publisher's policy and may be subject to US copyright law. Please refer to the publisher's site for terms of use. application/pdf American Chemical Society (ACS) arXiv |
| spellingShingle | Wan, Noel Heng Loon Shields, Brendan J. Kim, Donggyu Mouradian, Sara L Lienhard, Benjamin Walsh, Michael P. Bakhru, Hassaram Schroder, Tim Englund, Dirk R. Efficient Extraction of Light from a Nitrogen-Vacancy Center in a Diamond Parabolic Reflector |
| title | Efficient Extraction of Light from a Nitrogen-Vacancy Center in a Diamond Parabolic Reflector |
| title_full | Efficient Extraction of Light from a Nitrogen-Vacancy Center in a Diamond Parabolic Reflector |
| title_fullStr | Efficient Extraction of Light from a Nitrogen-Vacancy Center in a Diamond Parabolic Reflector |
| title_full_unstemmed | Efficient Extraction of Light from a Nitrogen-Vacancy Center in a Diamond Parabolic Reflector |
| title_short | Efficient Extraction of Light from a Nitrogen-Vacancy Center in a Diamond Parabolic Reflector |
| title_sort | efficient extraction of light from a nitrogen vacancy center in a diamond parabolic reflector |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/121336 |
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