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Physics

Diamond and Silicon Get Entangled

Andrew D. Greentree

Published Sep 11, 2014• 0 citations
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Abstract

Two silicon-vacancy centers in diamond can emit photons that are indistinguishable-suggesting they have potential as building blocks for a diamond-based quantum computer.
DOI
10.1103/physics.7.93

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