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Nguyen HA, Hammel BF, Sharp D, Kline J, Schwartz G, Harvey S, Nishiwaki E, Sandeno SF, Ginger DS, Majumdar A, Yazdi S, Dukovic G, Cossairt BM. Colossal Core/Shell CdSe/CdS Quantum Dot Emitters. ACS NANO 2024. [PMID: 39058675 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.4c06961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/28/2024]
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Single-photon sources are essential for advancing quantum technologies with scalable integration being a crucial requirement. To date, deterministic positioning of single-photon sources in large-scale photonic structures remains a challenge. In this context, colloidal quantum dots (QDs), particularly core/shell configurations, are attractive due to their solution processability. However, traditional QDs are typically small, about 3 to 6 nm, which restricts their deterministic placement and utility in large-scale photonic devices, particularly within optical cavities. The largest existing core/shell QDs are a family of giant CdSe/CdS QDs, with total diameters ranging from about 20 to 50 nm. Pushing beyond this size limit, we introduce a synthesis strategy for colossal CdSe/CdS QDs, with sizes ranging from 30 to 100 nm, using a stepwise high-temperature continuous injection method. Electron microscopy reveals a consistent hexagonal diamond morphology composed of 12 semipolar {101̅1} facets and one polar (0001) facet. We also identify conditions where shell growth is disrupted, leading to defects, islands, and mechanical instability, which suggest synthetic requirements for growing crystalline particles beyond 100 nm. The stepwise growth of thick CdS shells on CdSe cores enables the synthesis of emissive QDs with long photoluminescence lifetimes of a few microseconds and suppressed blinking at room temperature. Notably, QDs with 80 and 100 CdS monolayers exhibit high single-photon emission purity with second-order photon correlation g(2)(0) values below 0.2.
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- Hao A Nguyen
- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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- Materials Science and Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309-0215, United States
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- Department of Physics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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- Department of Physics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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- Materials Science and Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309-0215, United States
- Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309-0215, United States
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- Materials Science and Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309-0215, United States
- Department of Chemistry, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309-0215, United States
- Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309-0215, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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Gallagher S, Kline J, Jahanbakhshi F, Sadighian JC, Lyons I, Shen G, Hammel BF, Yazdi S, Dukovic G, Rappe AM, Ginger DS. Ligand Equilibrium Influences Photoluminescence Blinking in CsPbBr 3: A Change Point Analysis of Widefield Imaging Data. ACS NANO 2024; 18:19208-19219. [PMID: 38982590 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.4c04968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/11/2024]
Abstract
Photoluminescence intermittency remains one of the biggest challenges in realizing perovskite quantum dots (QDs) as scalable single photon emitters. We compare CsPbBr3 QDs capped with different ligands, lecithin, and a combination of oleic acid and oleylamine, to elucidate the role of surface chemistry on photoluminescence intermittency. We employ widefield photoluminescence microscopy to sample the blinking behavior of hundreds of QDs. Using change point analysis, we achieve the robust classification of blinking trajectories, and we analyze representative distributions from large numbers of QDs (Nlecithin = 1308, Noleic acid/oleylamine = 1317). We find that lecithin suppresses blinking in CsPbBr3 QDs compared with oleic acid/oleylamine. Under common experimental conditions, lecithin-capped QDs are 7.5 times more likely to be nonblinking and spend 2.5 times longer in their most emissive state, despite both QDs having nearly identical solution photoluminescence quantum yields. We measure photoluminescence as a function of dilution and show that the differences between lecithin and oleic acid/oleylamine capping emerge at low concentrations during preparation for single particle experiments. From experiment and first-principles calculations, we attribute the differences in lecithin and oleic acid/oleylamine performance to differences in their ligand binding equilibria. Consistent with our experimental data, density functional theory calculations suggest a stronger binding affinity of lecithin to the QD surface compared to oleic acid/oleylamine, implying a reduced likelihood of ligand desorption during dilution. These results suggest that using more tightly binding ligands is a necessity for surface passivation and, consequently, blinking reduction in perovskite QDs used for single particle and quantum light experiments.
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- Shaun Gallagher
- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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- Materials Science and Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado 80309-0215, United States
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- Materials Science and Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado 80309-0215, United States
- Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado 80309-0215, United States
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- Materials Science and Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado 80309-0215, United States
- Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado 80309-0215, United States
- Department of Chemistry, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado 80309-0215, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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Wong J, Onizhuk M, Nagura J, Thind AS, Bindra JK, Wicker C, Grant GD, Zhang Y, Niklas J, Poluektov OG, Klie RF, Zhang J, Galli G, Heremans FJ, Awschalom DD, Alivisatos AP. Coherent Erbium Spin Defects in Colloidal Nanocrystal Hosts. ACS NANO 2024; 18:19110-19123. [PMID: 38980975 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.4c04083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/11/2024]
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We demonstrate nearly a microsecond of spin coherence in Er3+ ions doped in cerium dioxide nanocrystal hosts, despite a large gyromagnetic ratio and nanometric proximity of the spin defect to the nanocrystal surface. The long spin coherence is enabled by reducing the dopant density below the instantaneous diffusion limit in a nuclear spin-free host material, reaching the limit of a single erbium spin defect per nanocrystal. We observe a large Orbach energy in a highly symmetric cubic site, further protecting the coherence in a qubit that would otherwise rapidly decohere. Spatially correlated electron spectroscopy measurements reveal the presence of Ce3+ at the nanocrystal surface, which likely acts as extraneous paramagnetic spin noise. Even with these factors, defect-embedded nanocrystal hosts show tremendous promise for quantum sensing and quantum communication applications, with multiple avenues, including core-shell fabrication, redox tuning of oxygen vacancies, and organic surfactant modification, available to further enhance their spin coherence and functionality in the future.
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- Joeson Wong
- James Franck Institute, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States
- Department of Chemistry, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States
- Materials Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States
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- Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States
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- Department of Physics, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60607, United States
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- Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States
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- Materials Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
- Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States
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- Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States
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- Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Department of Physics, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60607, United States
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- Materials Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
- Center for Molecular Engineering, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States
- Materials Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
- Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States
- Center for Molecular Engineering, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Materials Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
- Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States
- Center for Molecular Engineering, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Materials Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
- Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States
- Center for Molecular Engineering, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
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- James Franck Institute, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States
- Department of Chemistry, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States
- Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States
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Pang C, Deng YH, Kheradmand E, Poonkottil N, Petit R, Elsinger L, Detavernier C, Geiregat P, Hens Z, Van Thourhout D. Integrated PbS Colloidal Quantum Dot Photodiodes on Silicon Nitride Waveguides. ACS PHOTONICS 2023; 10:4215-4224. [PMID: 38145169 PMCID: PMC10741659 DOI: 10.1021/acsphotonics.3c00945] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2023] [Indexed: 12/26/2023]
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Colloidal quantum dots (QDs) have become a versatile optoelectronic material for emitting and detecting light that can overcome the limitations of a range of electronic and photonic technology platforms. Photonic integrated circuits (PICs), for example, face the persistent challenge of combining active materials with passive circuitry ideally suited for guiding light. Here, we demonstrate the integration of photodiodes (PDs) based on PbS QDs on silicon nitride waveguides (WG). Analyzing planar QDPDs first, we argue that the main limitation WG-coupled QDPDs face is detector saturation induced by the high optical power density of the guided light. Using the cladding thickness and waveguide width as design parameters, we mitigate this issue, and we demonstrate WG-QDPDs with an external quantum efficiency of 67.5% at 1275 nm that exhibit a linear photoresponse for input powers up to 400 nW. In the next step, we demonstrate a compact infrared spectrometer by integrating these WG-QDPDs on the output channels of an arrayed waveguide grating demultiplexer. This work provides a path toward a low-cost PD solution for PICs, which are attractive for large-scale production.
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- Chao Pang
- Photonics
Research Group, Ghent University - imec, 9052 Ghent, Belgium
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Photonics, Ghent University, 9052 Ghent, Belgium
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- NB
Photonics, Ghent University, 9052 Ghent, Belgium
- Physics
and Chemistry of Nanostructures Group, Ghent
University, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- NB
Photonics, Ghent University, 9052 Ghent, Belgium
- Physics
and Chemistry of Nanostructures Group, Ghent
University, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- NB
Photonics, Ghent University, 9052 Ghent, Belgium
- Conformal
Coating of Nanomaterials Group, Ghent University, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- NB
Photonics, Ghent University, 9052 Ghent, Belgium
- Conformal
Coating of Nanomaterials Group, Ghent University, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Photonics
Research Group, Ghent University - imec, 9052 Ghent, Belgium
- NB
Photonics, Ghent University, 9052 Ghent, Belgium
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- NB
Photonics, Ghent University, 9052 Ghent, Belgium
- Conformal
Coating of Nanomaterials Group, Ghent University, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- NB
Photonics, Ghent University, 9052 Ghent, Belgium
- Physics
and Chemistry of Nanostructures Group, Ghent
University, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- NB
Photonics, Ghent University, 9052 Ghent, Belgium
- Physics
and Chemistry of Nanostructures Group, Ghent
University, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Photonics
Research Group, Ghent University - imec, 9052 Ghent, Belgium
- NB
Photonics, Ghent University, 9052 Ghent, Belgium
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Weng HC, Monroy-Ruz J, Matthews JCF, Rarity JG, Balram KC, Smith JA. Heterogeneous Integration of Solid-State Quantum Systems with a Foundry Photonics Platform. ACS PHOTONICS 2023; 10:3302-3309. [PMID: 37743942 PMCID: PMC10515700 DOI: 10.1021/acsphotonics.3c00713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2023] [Indexed: 09/26/2023]
Abstract
Diamond color centers are promising optically addressable solid-state spins that can be matter-qubits, mediate deterministic interaction between photons, and act as single photon emitters. Useful quantum computers will comprise millions of logical qubits. To become useful in constructing quantum computers, spin-photon interfaces must, therefore, become scalable and be compatible with mass-manufacturable photonics and electronics. Here, we demonstrate the heterogeneous integration of NV centers in nanodiamond with low-fluorescence silicon nitride photonics from a standard 180 nm CMOS foundry process. Nanodiamonds are positioned over predefined sites in a regular array on a waveguide in a single postprocessing step. Using an array of optical fibers, we excite NV centers selectively from an array of six integrated nanodiamond sites and collect the photoluminescence (PL) in each case into waveguide circuitry on-chip. We verify single photon emission by an on-chip Hanbury Brown and Twiss cross-correlation measurement, which is a key characterization experiment otherwise typically performed routinely with discrete optics. Our work opens up a simple and effective route to simultaneously address large arrays of individual optically active spins at scale, without requiring discrete bulk optical setups. This is enabled by the heterogeneous integration of NV center nanodiamonds with CMOS photonics.
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- Hao-Cheng Weng
- Quantum
Engineering Technology
Laboratories, H. H. Wills Physics Laboratory and Department of Electrical
and Electronic Engineering, University of
Bristol, Bristol BS8 1UB, United
Kingdom
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- Quantum
Engineering Technology
Laboratories, H. H. Wills Physics Laboratory and Department of Electrical
and Electronic Engineering, University of
Bristol, Bristol BS8 1UB, United
Kingdom
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- Quantum
Engineering Technology
Laboratories, H. H. Wills Physics Laboratory and Department of Electrical
and Electronic Engineering, University of
Bristol, Bristol BS8 1UB, United
Kingdom
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- Quantum
Engineering Technology
Laboratories, H. H. Wills Physics Laboratory and Department of Electrical
and Electronic Engineering, University of
Bristol, Bristol BS8 1UB, United
Kingdom
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- Quantum
Engineering Technology
Laboratories, H. H. Wills Physics Laboratory and Department of Electrical
and Electronic Engineering, University of
Bristol, Bristol BS8 1UB, United
Kingdom
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- Quantum
Engineering Technology
Laboratories, H. H. Wills Physics Laboratory and Department of Electrical
and Electronic Engineering, University of
Bristol, Bristol BS8 1UB, United
Kingdom
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Saxena A, Manna A, Trivedi R, Majumdar A. Realizing tight-binding Hamiltonians using site-controlled coupled cavity arrays. Nat Commun 2023; 14:5260. [PMID: 37644050 PMCID: PMC10465588 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-41034-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2023] [Accepted: 08/18/2023] [Indexed: 08/31/2023] Open
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Analog quantum simulators rely on programmable and scalable quantum devices to emulate Hamiltonians describing various physical phenomenon. Photonic coupled cavity arrays are a promising alternative platform for realizing such simulators, due to their potential for scalability, small size, and high-temperature operability. However, programmability and nonlinearity in photonic cavities remain outstanding challenges. Here, using a silicon photonic coupled cavity array made up of [Formula: see text] high quality factor ([Formula: see text] up to[Formula: see text]) resonators and equipped with specially designed thermo-optic island heaters for independent control of cavities, we demonstrate a programmable photonic cavity array in the telecom regime, implementing tight-binding Hamiltonians with access to the full eigenenergy spectrum. We report a [Formula: see text] reduction in the thermal crosstalk between neighboring sites of the cavity array compared to traditional heaters, and then present a control scheme to program the cavity array to a given tight-binding Hamiltonian. The ability to independently program high-Q photonic cavities, along with the compatibility of silicon photonics to high volume manufacturing opens new opportunities for scalable quantum simulation using telecom regime infrared photons.
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- Abhi Saxena
- Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA.
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- Department of Physics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA
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- Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA
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- Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA.
- Department of Physics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA.
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Zheng X, Ma Y, Zhao C, Xiang B, Yu M, Dai Y, Xu F, Lv J, Lu F, Zhou C, Ruan S. Polarization Splitting at Visible Wavelengths with the Rutile TiO 2 Ridge Waveguide. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:1891. [PMID: 37368321 DOI: 10.3390/nano13121891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2023] [Revised: 06/16/2023] [Accepted: 06/18/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023]
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On-chip polarization control is in high demand for novel integrated photonic applications such as polarization division multiplexing and quantum communications. However, due to the sensitive scaling of the device dimension with wavelength and the visible-light absorption properties, traditional passive silicon photonic devices with asymmetric waveguide structures cannot achieve polarization control at visible wavelengths. In this paper, a new polarization-splitting mechanism based on energy distributions of the fundamental polarized modes in the r-TiO2 ridge waveguide is investigated. The bending loss for different bending radii and the optical coupling properties of the fundamental modes in different r-TiO2 ridge waveguide configurations are analyzed. In particular, a polarization splitter with a high extinction ratio operating at visible wavelengths based on directional couplers (DCs) in the r-TiO2 ridge waveguide is proposed. Polarization-selective filters based on micro-ring resonators (MRRs) with resonances of only TE or TM polarizations are designed and operated. Our results show that polarization-splitters for visible wavelengths with a high extinction ratio in DC or MRR configurations can be achieved with a simple r-TiO2 ridge waveguide structure.
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- Xinzhi Zheng
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Ultraintense Laser and Advanced Material Technology, Center for Advanced Material Diagnostic Technology, College of Engineering Physics, Shenzhen Technology University, Shenzhen 518118, China
- College of Application and Technology, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518118, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Ultraintense Laser and Advanced Material Technology, Center for Advanced Material Diagnostic Technology, College of Engineering Physics, Shenzhen Technology University, Shenzhen 518118, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Ultraintense Laser and Advanced Material Technology, Center for Advanced Material Diagnostic Technology, College of Engineering Physics, Shenzhen Technology University, Shenzhen 518118, China
- College of Application and Technology, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518118, China
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- College of New Materials and New Energies, Shenzhen Technology University, Shenzhen 518118, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Ultraintense Laser and Advanced Material Technology, Center for Advanced Material Diagnostic Technology, College of Engineering Physics, Shenzhen Technology University, Shenzhen 518118, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Ultraintense Laser and Advanced Material Technology, Center for Advanced Material Diagnostic Technology, College of Engineering Physics, Shenzhen Technology University, Shenzhen 518118, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Ultraintense Laser and Advanced Material Technology, Center for Advanced Material Diagnostic Technology, College of Engineering Physics, Shenzhen Technology University, Shenzhen 518118, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Ultraintense Laser and Advanced Material Technology, Center for Advanced Material Diagnostic Technology, College of Engineering Physics, Shenzhen Technology University, Shenzhen 518118, China
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- School of Information Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Ultraintense Laser and Advanced Material Technology, Center for Advanced Material Diagnostic Technology, College of Engineering Physics, Shenzhen Technology University, Shenzhen 518118, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Ultraintense Laser and Advanced Material Technology, Center for Advanced Material Diagnostic Technology, College of Engineering Physics, Shenzhen Technology University, Shenzhen 518118, China
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Nguyen HA, Sharp D, Fröch JE, Cai YY, Wu S, Monahan M, Munley C, Manna A, Majumdar A, Kagan CR, Cossairt BM. Deterministic Quantum Light Arrays from Giant Silica-Shelled Quantum Dots. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:4294-4302. [PMID: 36507852 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c18475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
Abstract
Colloidal quantum dots (QDs) are promising candidates for single-photon sources with applications in photonic quantum information technologies. Developing practical photonic quantum devices with colloidal materials, however, requires scalable deterministic placement of stable single QD emitters. In this work, we describe a method to exploit QD size to facilitate deterministic positioning of single QDs into large arrays while maintaining their photostability and single-photon emission properties. CdSe/CdS core/shell QDs were encapsulated in silica to both increase their physical size without perturbing their quantum-confined emission and enhance their photostability. These giant QDs were then precisely positioned into ordered arrays using template-assisted self-assembly with a 75% yield for single QDs. We show that the QDs before and after assembly exhibit antibunching behavior at room temperature and their optical properties are retained after an extended period of time. Together, this bottom-up synthetic approach via silica shelling and the robust template-assisted self-assembly offer a unique strategy to produce scalable quantum photonics platforms using colloidal QDs as single-photon emitters.
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- Hao A Nguyen
- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98189, United States
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- Department of Physics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98185, United States
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- Department of Physics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98185, United States
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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- Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98189, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98189, United States
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- Department of Physics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98185, United States
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- Department of Physics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98185, United States
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- Department of Physics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98185, United States
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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- Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
- Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98189, United States
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Gökbulut B. A hybrid photonic-plasmonic resonator based on a partially encapsulated 1D photonic crystal waveguide and a plasmonic nanoparticle. Heliyon 2022; 8:e12346. [PMID: 36582706 PMCID: PMC9792738 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e12346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2022] [Revised: 12/06/2022] [Accepted: 12/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
Abstract
In this paper, a hybrid photonic-plasmonic resonator is proposed. The device consists of a partially encapsulated 1D photonic crystal waveguide and a plasmonic nanoparticle to yield high radiation efficiency for integrated photonic platforms, owing to a high Q-factor and a small mode volume. The design of the resonator is accomplished in two consecutive steps: first of all, a partially encapsulated photonic crystal nanobeam with a robust mechanical stability and a high-Q factor is prepared; secondly, a plasmonic nanoparticle is placed on the surface of the nanobeam to interact the optical mode with the localized surface plasmons of the gold nanoparticle which is being present in the vicinity of the radiating dipole. Strongly enhanced electromagnetic field, regenerated through the optical mode field inside the hybrid resonator, enables to reduce the optical mode volume of the device and significantly enhance the Purcell factor.
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Iadanza S, Mendoza-Castro JH, Oliveira T, Butler SM, Tedesco A, Giannino G, Lendl B, Grande M, O’Faolain L. High-Q asymmetrically cladded silicon nitride 1D photonic crystals cavities and hybrid external cavity lasers for sensing in air and liquids. NANOPHOTONICS 2022; 11:4183-4196. [PMID: 36147699 PMCID: PMC9412843 DOI: 10.1515/nanoph-2022-0245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2022] [Accepted: 08/01/2022] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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In this paper we show a novel design of high Q-factor silicon nitride (SiN) 1D photonic crystal (PhC) cavities side-coupled to curved waveguides, operating with both silica and air cladding. The engineering of the etched 1D PhC cavity sidewalls angle allows for high Q-factors over a wide range of upper cladding compositions, and the achievement of the highest calculated Q-factor for non-suspended asymmetric SiN PhC structures. We show the employment of these type of SiN PhC cavities in hybrid external cavity laser (HECL) configuration, with mode-hop free single mode laser operation over a broad range of injected currents (from 25 mA to 65 mA), milliwatts of power output (up to 9 mW) and side-mode suppression ratios in the range of 40 dB. We demonstrate the operation of these devices as compact and energy efficient optical sensors that respond to refractive index changes in the surrounding medium the measurement of sodium chloride (from 0% to 25%) and sucrose (from 0% to 25%) in aqueous solution. In HECL configuration, the RI sensor exhibits a 2 orders of magnitude improvement in detection limit compared to the passive microcavity. We also discuss the possibility for applying these devices as novel transducers for refractive index changes that are induced by analyte specific absorption of infrared radiation by the target analytes present in gas or liquid phase.
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- Simone Iadanza
- Tyndall National Institute, Lee Maltings, Dyke Parade, Cork, Ireland
- Munster Technological University, Rossa Avenue, Bishopstown, Cork, Ireland
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- DEI, Politecnico di Bari, Via Amendola 126/b, Bari, Italy
- TUW, Institute of Chemical Technologies and Analytics, Getreidemarkt 9/164, 1060Vienna, Austria
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- Tyndall National Institute, Lee Maltings, Dyke Parade, Cork, Ireland
- Munster Technological University, Rossa Avenue, Bishopstown, Cork, Ireland
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- Tyndall National Institute, Lee Maltings, Dyke Parade, Cork, Ireland
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- TUW, Institute of Chemical Technologies and Analytics, Getreidemarkt 9/164, 1060Vienna, Austria
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- DEI, Politecnico di Bari, Via Amendola 126/b, Bari, Italy
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- Tyndall National Institute, Lee Maltings, Dyke Parade, Cork, Ireland
- Munster Technological University, Rossa Avenue, Bishopstown, Cork, Ireland
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Cohen TA, Sharp D, Kluherz KT, Chen Y, Munley C, Anderson RT, Swanson CJ, De Yoreo JJ, Luscombe CK, Majumdar A, Gamelin DR, Mackenzie JD. Direct Patterning of Perovskite Nanocrystals on Nanophotonic Cavities with Electrohydrodynamic Inkjet Printing. NANO LETTERS 2022; 22:5681-5688. [PMID: 35819950 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.2c00473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Overcoming the challenges of patterning luminescent materials will unlock additive and more sustainable paths for the manufacturing of next-generation on-chip photonic devices. Electrohydrodynamic (EHD) inkjet printing is a promising method for deterministically placing emitters on these photonic devices. However, the use of this technique to pattern luminescent lead halide perovskite nanocrystals (NCs), notable for their defect tolerance and impressive optical and spin coherence properties, for integration with optoelectronic devices remains unexplored. In this work, we additively deposit nanoscale CsPbBr3 NC features on photonic structures via EHD inkjet printing. We perform transmission electron microscopy of EHD inkjet printed NCs to demonstrate that the NCs' structural integrity is maintained throughout the printing process. Finally, NCs are deposited with sub-micrometer control on an array of parallel silicon nitride nanophotonic cavities and demonstrate cavity-emitter coupling via photoluminescence spectroscopy. These results demonstrate EHD inkjet printing as a scalable, precise method to pattern luminescent nanomaterials for photonic applications.
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- Theodore A Cohen
- Molecular Engineering and Sciences Institute, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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- Department of Physics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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- Department of Physics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
- Physical Sciences Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99352, United States
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- Molecular Engineering and Sciences Institute, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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- Department of Physics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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- Molecular Engineering and Sciences Institute, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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Kamada S, Ueda R, Yamada C, Tanaka K, Yamada T, Otomo A. Superiorly low half-wave voltage electro-optic polymer modulator for visible photonics. OPTICS EXPRESS 2022; 30:19771-19780. [PMID: 36221744 DOI: 10.1364/oe.456271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2022] [Accepted: 05/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Chip-scale optical devices operated at wavelengths shorter than communication wavelengths, such as LiDAR for autonomous driving, bio-sensing, and quantum computation, have been developed in the field of photonics. In data processing involving optical devices, modulators are indispensable for the conversion of electronic signals into optical signals. However, existing modulators have a high half-wave voltage-length product (VπL) which is not sufficient at wavelengths below 1000 nm. Herein, we developed a significantly efficient optical modulator which has low VπL of 0.52 V·cm at λ = 640 nm using an electro-optic (EO) polymer, with a high glass transition temperature (Tg = 164 °C) and low optical absorption loss (2.6 dB/cm) at λ = 640 nm. This modulator is not only more efficient than any EO-polymer modulator reported thus far, but can also enable ultra-high-speed data communication and light manipulation for optical platforms operating in the ranges of visible and below 1000 nm infrared.
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Fröch JE, Li C, Chen Y, Toth M, Kianinia M, Kim S, Aharonovich I. Purcell Enhancement of a Cavity-Coupled Emitter in Hexagonal Boron Nitride. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2104805. [PMID: 34837313 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202104805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2021] [Revised: 10/03/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Integration of solid-state quantum emitters into nanophotonic circuits is a critical step towards fully on-chip quantum photonic-based technologies. Among potential materials platforms, quantum emitters in hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) have emerged as a viable candidate over the last years. While the fundamental physical properties have been intensively studied, only a few works have focused on the emitter integration into photonic resonators. Yet, for a potential quantum photonic material platform, the integration with nanophotonic cavities is an important cornerstone, as it enables the deliberate tuning of the spontaneous emission and the improved readout of distinct transitions for a quantum emitter. In this work, the resonant tuning of a monolithic cavity integrated hBN quantum emitter is demonstrated through gas condensation at cryogenic temperature. In resonance, an emission enhancement and lifetime reduction are observed, with an estimate for the Purcell factor of ≈15.
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- Johannes E Fröch
- School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, New South Wales, 2007, Australia
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- School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, New South Wales, 2007, Australia
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- School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, New South Wales, 2007, Australia
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- School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, New South Wales, 2007, Australia
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Transformative Meta-Optical Systems (TMOS), University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, New South Wales, 2007, Australia
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- School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, New South Wales, 2007, Australia
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Transformative Meta-Optical Systems (TMOS), University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, New South Wales, 2007, Australia
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- Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Melbourne, Victoria, 3010, Australia
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- School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, New South Wales, 2007, Australia
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Transformative Meta-Optical Systems (TMOS), University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, New South Wales, 2007, Australia
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Chen YJ, Chuu CS. Manipulation of multipartite entanglement in an array of quantum dots. OPTICS EXPRESS 2021; 29:19796-19806. [PMID: 34266082 DOI: 10.1364/oe.414803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2020] [Accepted: 02/07/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Multipartite entanglement is indispensable in the implementation of quantum technologies and the fundamental test of quantum mechanics. Here we study how the W state and W-like state may be generated in a quantum-dot array by controlling the coupling between an incident photon and the quantum dots on a waveguide. We also discuss how the coupling may be controlled to observe the sudden death of entanglement. Our work can find potential applications in quantum information processing.
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Schrinner PPJ, Olthaus J, Reiter DE, Schuck C. Integration of Diamond-Based Quantum Emitters with Nanophotonic Circuits. NANO LETTERS 2020; 20:8170-8177. [PMID: 33136413 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.0c03262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Nanophotonics provides a promising approach to advance quantum technology by replicating fundamental building blocks of nanoscale quantum optic systems in large numbers with high reproducibility on monolithic chips. While photonic integrated circuit components and single-photon detectors offer attractive performance on silicon chips, the large-scale integration of individually accessible quantum emitters has remained a challenge. Here, we demonstrate simultaneous optical access to several integrated solid-state spin systems with Purcell-enhanced coupling of single photons with high modal purity from lithographically positioned nitrogen vacancy centers into photonic integrated circuits. Photonic crystal cavities embedded in networks of tantalum pentoxide-on-insulator waveguides provide efficient interfaces to quantum emitters that allow us to optically detect magnetic resonances (ODMR) as desired in quantum sensing. Nanophotonic networks that provide configurable optical interfaces to nanoscale quantum emitters via many independent channels will allow for novel functionality in photonic quantum information processors and quantum sensing schemes.
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- Philip P J Schrinner
- Institute of Physics, University of Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany
- Center for NanoTechnology - CeNTech, 48149 Münster, Germany
- Center for Soft Nanoscience - SoN, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Institut für Festkörpertheorie, University of Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Institut für Festkörpertheorie, University of Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Institute of Physics, University of Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany
- Center for NanoTechnology - CeNTech, 48149 Münster, Germany
- Center for Soft Nanoscience - SoN, 48149 Münster, Germany
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Fröch JE, Kim S, Stewart C, Xu X, Du Z, Lockrey M, Toth M, Aharonovich I. Photonic Nanobeam Cavities with Nanopockets for Efficient Integration of Fluorescent Nanoparticles. NANO LETTERS 2020; 20:2784-2790. [PMID: 32097017 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.0c00466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Integrating fluorescent nanoparticles with high-Q, small mode volume cavities is indispensable for nanophotonics and quantum technologies. To date, nanoparticles have largely been coupled to evanescent fields of cavity modes, which limits the strength of the interaction. Here, we developed both a cavity design and a fabrication method that enable efficient coupling between a fluorescent nanoparticle and a cavity optical mode. The design consists of a fishbone-shaped, one-dimensional photonic crystal cavity with a nanopocket located at the electric field maximum of the fundamental optical mode. Furthermore, the presence of a nanoparticle inside the pocket reduces the mode volume substantially and induces subwavelength light confinement. Our approach opens exciting pathways to achieve tight light confinement around fluorescent nanoparticles for applications in energy, sensing, lasing, and quantum technologies.
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Pan F, Smith KC, Nguyen HL, Knapper KA, Masiello DJ, Goldsmith RH. Elucidating Energy Pathways through Simultaneous Measurement of Absorption and Transmission in a Coupled Plasmonic-Photonic Cavity. NANO LETTERS 2020; 20:50-58. [PMID: 31424952 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.9b02796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Control of light-matter interactions is central to numerous advances in quantum communication, information, and sensing. The relative ease with which interactions can be tailored in coupled plasmonic-photonic systems makes them ideal candidates for investigation. To exert control over the interaction between photons and plasmons, it is essential to identify the underlying energy pathways which influence the system's dynamics and determine the critical system parameters, such as the coupling strength and dissipation rates. However, in coupled systems which dissipate energy through multiple competing pathways, simultaneously resolving all parameters from a single experiment is challenging as typical observables such as absorption and scattering each probe only a particular path. In this work, we simultaneously measure both photothermal absorption and two-sided optical transmission in a coupled plasmonic-photonic resonator consisting of plasmonic gold nanorods deposited on a toroidal whispering-gallery-mode optical microresonator. We then present an analytical model which predicts and explains the distinct line shapes observed and quantifies the contribution of each system parameter. By combining this model with experiment, we extract all system parameters with a dynamic range spanning 9 orders of magnitude. Our combined approach provides a full description of plasmonic-photonic energy dynamics in a weakly coupled optical system, a necessary step for future applications that rely on tunability of dissipation and coupling.
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- Feng Pan
- Department of Chemistry , University of Wisconsin-Madison , Madison , Wisconsin 53706-1322 , United States
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- Department of Physics , University of Washington , Seattle , Washington 98195-1560 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Wisconsin-Madison , Madison , Wisconsin 53706-1322 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Wisconsin-Madison , Madison , Wisconsin 53706-1322 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Washington , Seattle , Washington 98195-1700 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Wisconsin-Madison , Madison , Wisconsin 53706-1322 , United States
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Elsinger L, Gourgues R, Zadeh IE, Maes J, Guardiani A, Bulgarini G, Pereira SF, Dorenbos SN, Zwiller V, Hens Z, Van Thourhout D. Integration of Colloidal PbS/CdS Quantum Dots with Plasmonic Antennas and Superconducting Detectors on a Silicon Nitride Photonic Platform. NANO LETTERS 2019; 19:5452-5458. [PMID: 31313928 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.9b01948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Single-photon sources and detectors are indispensable building blocks for integrated quantum photonics, a research field that is seeing ever increasing interest for numerous applications. In this work, we implemented essential components for a quantum key distribution transceiver on a single photonic chip. Plasmonic antennas on top of silicon nitride waveguides provide Purcell enhancement with a concurrent increase of the count rate, speeding up the microsecond radiative lifetime of IR-emitting colloidal PbS/CdS quantum dots (QDs). The use of low-fluorescence silicon nitride, with a waveguide loss smaller than 1 dB/cm, made it possible to implement high extinction ratio optical filters and low insertion loss spectrometers. Waveguide-coupled superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors allow for low time-jitter single-photon detection. To showcase the performance of the components, we demonstrate on-chip lifetime spectroscopy of PbS/CdS QDs. The method developed in this paper is predicted to scale down to single QDs, and newly developed emitters can be readily integrated on the chip-based platform.
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- Lukas Elsinger
- Photonics Research Group , Ghent University - imec , 9052 Ghent , Belgium
- NB Photonics , Ghent University , 9052 Ghent , Belgium
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- Optics Research Group , Delft University of Technology , 2628 CJ Delft , The Netherlands
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- NB Photonics , Ghent University , 9052 Ghent , Belgium
- Physics and Chemistry of Nanostructures Group , Ghent University , 9000 Ghent , Belgium
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- Optics Research Group , Delft University of Technology , 2628 CJ Delft , The Netherlands
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- Department of Applied Physics , KTH , Stockholm 106 91 , Sweden
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- NB Photonics , Ghent University , 9052 Ghent , Belgium
- Physics and Chemistry of Nanostructures Group , Ghent University , 9000 Ghent , Belgium
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- Photonics Research Group , Ghent University - imec , 9052 Ghent , Belgium
- NB Photonics , Ghent University , 9052 Ghent , Belgium
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Fong CF, Yin Y, Chen Y, Rosser D, Xing J, Majumdar A, Xiong Q. Silicon nitride nanobeam enhanced emission from all-inorganic perovskite nanocrystals. OPTICS EXPRESS 2019; 27:18673-18682. [PMID: 31252806 DOI: 10.1364/oe.27.018673] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2019] [Accepted: 04/26/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Optically active perovskite nanocrystals have shown considerable promise for a myriad of applications, such as single photon source, light-emitting diodes and nanophotonics. Coupling those nanocrystals to photonic micro- and nanostructures will offer additional degrees of freedom to manipulate their optical properties. Herein, we demonstrate the coupling of perovskite nanocrystals to a mechanically robust, poly(methyl-methacrylate) (PMMA)-encapsulated silicon nitride nanobeam photonic crystal cavity at room temperature. As determined from the time-resolved photoluminescence decay measurements, we observed enhanced spontaneous emission from the perovskite nanocrystals by a factor of 1.4, consistent with finite difference time domain simulation. In addition, by varying the concentration of the perovskite nanocrystal in the PMMA layer, the effective index of the layer can be modified, allowing us to tune the cavity mode resonance. Our results show that solution-processable perovskite nanocrystals hold a promising prospect for applications such as on-chip light sources, optoelectronic devices and photonic integrated circuits.
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Chen Y, Whitehead J, Ryou A, Zheng J, Xu P, Fryett T, Majumdar A. Large thermal tuning of a polymer-embedded silicon nitride nanobeam cavity. OPTICS LETTERS 2019; 44:3058-3061. [PMID: 31199380 DOI: 10.1364/ol.44.003058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2019] [Accepted: 05/22/2019] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Tunable silicon nitride nanophotonic resonators are a critical building block for integrated photonic systems in the visible wavelength range. We experimentally demonstrate a thermally tunable polymer-embedded silicon nitride nanobeam cavity with a tuning efficiency of 44 pm/°C and 0.13 nm/mW in the near-visible wavelength range. The large tuning efficiency comes from the high thermo-optic coefficient of the SU-8 polymer and the "air-mode" cavity design, where a large portion of the cavity field is confined inside the polymer region. The demonstrated resonator will enable locally tunable cavity quantum electrodynamic experiments in the silicon nitride platform.
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