A single photon source based on nv centers in diamond nanocrystals

Juliane Bahe; Xiaoqing Zhou; Tobias Kippenberg; Ariane Stiebeiner; Arno Rauschenbeutel; James Rabeau; Harald Weinfurter

doi:10.1109/CLEOE-EQEC.2009.5192205

A single photon source based on nv centers in diamond nanocrystals

Juliane Bahe^*, Xiaoqing Zhou, Tobias Kippenberg, Ariane Stiebeiner, Arno Rauschenbeutel, James Rabeau, Harald Weinfurter

^*Corresponding author for this work

MQ Photonics Research Centre

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference proceeding contribution › peer-review

3 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

The development of reliable devices to generate single photons is crucial for applications in quantum cryptography, as well as for fundamental quantum optics experiments. Due to their extremely high photostability at room temperature, optically active defects in solids, the so called color centers, are among the most promising candidates. Single NV (nitrogen-vacancy) centers in diamond have been demonstrated to be able to generate single photons and have already shown advantages compared to attenuated laser pulses in a quantum cryptography experiment. The nitrogen-vacancy center (NV center) in diamond consists of a substitutional nitrogen atom and an adjacent vacancy. This complex exhibits an optical transition with a fluorescence lifetime of 11.6 ns. The room temperature spectrum of the NV center consists of the zero-phonon line at 637 nm and broad phononic sidebands with a FWHM of more than 100 nm. Due to the existence of a shelving level the efficiency of the NV center as a single photon source is limited. Additionally, the high diffraction index of bulk diamond restricts the efficiency to collect the fluorescence light.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	CLEO/Europe - EQEC 2009
Subtitle of host publication	European Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics and the European Quantum Electronics Conference
Place of Publication	Piscataway, NJ
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Pages	1-1
Number of pages	1
ISBN (Electronic)	9781424440801
ISBN (Print)	9781424440795
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/CLEOE-EQEC.2009.5192205
Publication status	Published - 2009
Event	CLEO/Europe - EQEC 2009 - European Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics and the European Quantum Electronics Conference - Munich, Germany Duration: 14 Jun 2009 → 19 Jun 2009

Other

Other	CLEO/Europe - EQEC 2009 - European Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics and the European Quantum Electronics Conference
Country/Territory	Germany
City	Munich
Period	14/06/09 → 19/06/09

Access to Document

10.1109/CLEOE-EQEC.2009.5192205

Cite this

Bahe, J., Zhou, X., Kippenberg, T., Stiebeiner, A., Rauschenbeutel, A., Rabeau, J., & Weinfurter, H. (2009). A single photon source based on nv centers in diamond nanocrystals. In CLEO/Europe - EQEC 2009: European Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics and the European Quantum Electronics Conference (pp. 1-1). Article 5192205 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). https://doi.org/10.1109/CLEOE-EQEC.2009.5192205

@inproceedings{182ef4a1fd794a2ea41ad1cc252780b2,

title = "A single photon source based on nv centers in diamond nanocrystals",

abstract = "The development of reliable devices to generate single photons is crucial for applications in quantum cryptography, as well as for fundamental quantum optics experiments. Due to their extremely high photostability at room temperature, optically active defects in solids, the so called color centers, are among the most promising candidates. Single NV (nitrogen-vacancy) centers in diamond have been demonstrated to be able to generate single photons and have already shown advantages compared to attenuated laser pulses in a quantum cryptography experiment. The nitrogen-vacancy center (NV center) in diamond consists of a substitutional nitrogen atom and an adjacent vacancy. This complex exhibits an optical transition with a fluorescence lifetime of 11.6 ns. The room temperature spectrum of the NV center consists of the zero-phonon line at 637 nm and broad phononic sidebands with a FWHM of more than 100 nm. Due to the existence of a shelving level the efficiency of the NV center as a single photon source is limited. Additionally, the high diffraction index of bulk diamond restricts the efficiency to collect the fluorescence light.",

author = "Juliane Bahe and Xiaoqing Zhou and Tobias Kippenberg and Ariane Stiebeiner and Arno Rauschenbeutel and James Rabeau and Harald Weinfurter",

year = "2009",

doi = "10.1109/CLEOE-EQEC.2009.5192205",

language = "English",

isbn = "9781424440795",

pages = "1--1",

booktitle = "CLEO/Europe - EQEC 2009",

publisher = "Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)",

address = "United States",

note = "CLEO/Europe - EQEC 2009 - European Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics and the European Quantum Electronics Conference ; Conference date: 14-06-2009 Through 19-06-2009",

}

Bahe, J, Zhou, X, Kippenberg, T, Stiebeiner, A, Rauschenbeutel, A, Rabeau, J & Weinfurter, H 2009, A single photon source based on nv centers in diamond nanocrystals. in CLEO/Europe - EQEC 2009: European Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics and the European Quantum Electronics Conference., 5192205, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Piscataway, NJ, pp. 1-1, CLEO/Europe - EQEC 2009 - European Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics and the European Quantum Electronics Conference, Munich, Germany, 14/06/09. https://doi.org/10.1109/CLEOE-EQEC.2009.5192205

A single photon source based on nv centers in diamond nanocrystals. / Bahe, Juliane; Zhou, Xiaoqing; Kippenberg, Tobias et al.
CLEO/Europe - EQEC 2009: European Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics and the European Quantum Electronics Conference. Piscataway, NJ: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2009. p. 1-1 5192205.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference proceeding contribution › peer-review

TY - GEN

T1 - A single photon source based on nv centers in diamond nanocrystals

AU - Bahe, Juliane

AU - Zhou, Xiaoqing

AU - Kippenberg, Tobias

AU - Stiebeiner, Ariane

AU - Rauschenbeutel, Arno

AU - Rabeau, James

AU - Weinfurter, Harald

PY - 2009

Y1 - 2009

N2 - The development of reliable devices to generate single photons is crucial for applications in quantum cryptography, as well as for fundamental quantum optics experiments. Due to their extremely high photostability at room temperature, optically active defects in solids, the so called color centers, are among the most promising candidates. Single NV (nitrogen-vacancy) centers in diamond have been demonstrated to be able to generate single photons and have already shown advantages compared to attenuated laser pulses in a quantum cryptography experiment. The nitrogen-vacancy center (NV center) in diamond consists of a substitutional nitrogen atom and an adjacent vacancy. This complex exhibits an optical transition with a fluorescence lifetime of 11.6 ns. The room temperature spectrum of the NV center consists of the zero-phonon line at 637 nm and broad phononic sidebands with a FWHM of more than 100 nm. Due to the existence of a shelving level the efficiency of the NV center as a single photon source is limited. Additionally, the high diffraction index of bulk diamond restricts the efficiency to collect the fluorescence light.

AB - The development of reliable devices to generate single photons is crucial for applications in quantum cryptography, as well as for fundamental quantum optics experiments. Due to their extremely high photostability at room temperature, optically active defects in solids, the so called color centers, are among the most promising candidates. Single NV (nitrogen-vacancy) centers in diamond have been demonstrated to be able to generate single photons and have already shown advantages compared to attenuated laser pulses in a quantum cryptography experiment. The nitrogen-vacancy center (NV center) in diamond consists of a substitutional nitrogen atom and an adjacent vacancy. This complex exhibits an optical transition with a fluorescence lifetime of 11.6 ns. The room temperature spectrum of the NV center consists of the zero-phonon line at 637 nm and broad phononic sidebands with a FWHM of more than 100 nm. Due to the existence of a shelving level the efficiency of the NV center as a single photon source is limited. Additionally, the high diffraction index of bulk diamond restricts the efficiency to collect the fluorescence light.

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=70449586756&partnerID=8YFLogxK

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84898051458&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1109/CLEOE-EQEC.2009.5192205

DO - 10.1109/CLEOE-EQEC.2009.5192205

M3 - Conference proceeding contribution

AN - SCOPUS:70449586756

SN - 9781424440795

SP - 1

EP - 1

BT - CLEO/Europe - EQEC 2009

PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

CY - Piscataway, NJ

T2 - CLEO/Europe - EQEC 2009 - European Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics and the European Quantum Electronics Conference

Y2 - 14 June 2009 through 19 June 2009

ER -

Bahe J, Zhou X, Kippenberg T, Stiebeiner A, Rauschenbeutel A, Rabeau J et al. A single photon source based on nv centers in diamond nanocrystals. In CLEO/Europe - EQEC 2009: European Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics and the European Quantum Electronics Conference. Piscataway, NJ: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). 2009. p. 1-1. 5192205 doi: 10.1109/CLEOE-EQEC.2009.5192205

A single photon source based on nv centers in diamond nanocrystals

Abstract

Other

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this