Single photon emission from diamond nanocrystals in an opal photonic crystal

L. A. Stewart; Y. Zhai; J. M. Dawes; M. J. Steel; J. R. Rabeau; M. J. Withford

Single photon emission from diamond nanocrystals in an opal photonic crystal

L. A. Stewart, Y. Zhai, J. M. Dawes, M. J. Steel, J. R. Rabeau, M. J. Withford

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Abstract

We present the first optical measurement of a single nitrogen- vacancy (NV) center in a three-dimensional photonic crystal. The photonic crystal, fabricated by self-assembly of polystyrene microspheres, exhibits a photonic stopband that overlaps the NV photoluminescence spectrum. A modified emission spectrum and photon antibunching were measured from the NV centers. Time-resolved fluorescence measurements revealed a 30% increase in the source lifetime. Encapsulation of single NV centers in a three-dimensional photonic crystal is a step towards controlling emission properties of a single photon source.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	18044-18053
Number of pages	10
Journal	Optics Express
Volume	17
Issue number	20
Publication status	Published - 28 Sept 2009

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Single photon emission from diamond nanocrystals in an opal photonic crystal

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