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All-silicon quantum light source by embedding an atomic emissive center in a nanophotonic cavity

Yertay Zhiyenbayev, Walid Redjem, Wayesh Qarony, Vsevolod Ivanov, Christos Papapanos, Wei Liu, Kaushalya Jhuria, Zakaria Al Balushi, Scott D. Dhuey, Adam M. Schwartzberg, Liang Zheng Tan, Thomas Schenkel, Boubacar Kanté

Published Jan 1, 2023• 2 citations
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Abstract

Quantum optics in silicon is promising. We report the first all-silicon quantum light source, with a single atomic center embedded in a nanophotonic cavity, resulting in enhanced light-matter interaction.
DOI
10.1364/cleo_fs.2023.fth5b.3

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