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Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics

A Single Photon Source Based on Diamond Nanowires

Thomas M. Babinec, Birgit Hausmann, Mughees Khan, Philip Hemmer, Marko Lončar

Published Jan 1, 2009• 0 citations
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Abstract

We have demonstrated single photon emission from diamond nanowires waveguides with embedded Nitrogen-vacancy color centers. Diamond nanostructures were fabricated with e-beam lithography and inductively coupled plasma reactive ion etching (ICP RIE) processes.
DOI
10.1364/iqec.2009.ipda4

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