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Modeling and characterization of cooperative effects in ensembles of inhomogeneous solid-state emitters

Maryam Zahedian, Wenxin Wu, Qingyi Zhou, Matthew Carl Cambria, Jonathan Dolde, Michael Titze, Edward S. Bielejec, Shimon Kolkowitz, Zongfu Yu, Jennifer T. Choy

Published Jan 1, 2024• 0 citations
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Abstract

We propose a platform for the study of collective emission in a solid-state system, consisting of silicon-vacancy (SiV) centers implanted in subwavelength ordered arrays. Numerical simulations of emitter-emitter interactions, fabrication, and preliminary characterization are presented.
DOI
10.1364/cleo_si.2024.sm1o.2

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