On-chip integration of single solid-state quantum emitters with a SiO2 photonic platform

Boehm F, Nikolay N, Pyrlik C, Schlegel J, Thies A, Wicht A, Traenkle G, Benson O (2019)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2019

Journal

New Journal of Physics Institute of Physics: Open Access Journals / Institute of Physics (IoP) and Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft

Book Volume: 21

Article Number: 045007

Journal Issue: 4

DOI: 10.1088/1367-2630/ab1144

Abstract

One important building block for future integrated nanophotonic devices is the scalable on-chip interfacing of single photon emitters and quantum memories with single optical modes. Here we present the deterministic integration of a single solid-state qubit, the nitrogen-vacancy (NV) center, with a photonic platform consisting exclusively of SiO2 grown thermally on a Si substrate. The platform stands out by its ultra-low fluorescence and the ability to produce various passive structures such as high-Q microresonators and mode-size converters. By numerical analysis an optimal structure for the efficient coupling of a dipole emitter to the guided mode could be determined. Experimentally, the integration of a preselected NV emitter was performed with an atomic force microscope and the on-chip excitation of the quantum emitter as well as the coupling of single photons to the guided mode of the integrated structure could be demonstrated. Our approach shows the potential of this platform as a robust nanoscale interface of on-chip photonic structures with solid-state qubits.

Involved external institutions

Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin DE Germany (DE) Ferdinand-Braun-Institut, Leibniz-Institut für Höchstfrequenztechnik (FBH) DE Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

Boehm, F., Nikolay, N., Pyrlik, C., Schlegel, J., Thies, A., Wicht, A.,... Benson, O. (2019). On-chip integration of single solid-state quantum emitters with a SiO2 photonic platform. New Journal of Physics, 21(4). https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/ab1144

MLA:

Boehm, Florian, et al. "On-chip integration of single solid-state quantum emitters with a SiO2 photonic platform." New Journal of Physics 21.4 (2019).

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