Towards Scalable Quantum Networks of Spin Qubits in Photonics Integrated Circuits

Dirk Englund, Luozhou Li, Tim Schröder, Edward H. Chen, Michael E. Walsh, Igal Bayn, Sara Mouradian, Matthew E. Trusheim, Ming Chang Lu, Mircea Cotlet, Matthew Markham, Daniel J. Twitchen, Michal F. Lipson, Karl K. Berggren

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We discuss progress towards the development of on-chip quantum networks of multiple spin qubits in nitrogen vacancy (NV) centers in diamond. We report NV-nanocavity systems in the strong Purcell regime; implantation of NVs with nanometer-scale apertures, including into cavity field maxima; hybrid on-chip networks for integration of multiple functional NV-cavity systems; and scalable integration of superconducting nanowire single photon detectors on-chip.

DOI: 10.1364/cleo_qels.2015.fw1a.5

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