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Frontiers in Optics

Modular free-space architecture for photonic addressing and collection of artificial atoms in diamond

Kevin J. Palm, Mark Dong, D. Andrew Golter, Genevieve Clark, Matthew Zimmermann, Kevin C. Chen, Linsen Li, Adrian J. Menssen, Andrew Jay Leenheer, Daniel Dominguez, Gerald N. Gilbert, Matt Eichenfield, Dirk Englund

Published Jan 1, 2023• 0 citations
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Abstract

We report a modular architecture of piezoelectrically-actuated atom-control photonic integrated circuits (APICs) and artificial atoms embedded in diamond waveguides designed for high-efficiency free-space collection. Approved for Public Release; Distribution Unlimited. Public Release Case Number 23-1912
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10.1364/fio.2023.fm5b.5

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