Single-photon sources are of paramount importance in quantum communication, quantum computation, and quantum metrology. In particular, there is great interest in realizing scalable solid-state platforms that can emit triggered photons on demand to achieve scalable nanophotonic networks. We report on a visible-spectrum single-photon emitter in 4H silicon carbide (SiC). The emitter is photostable at room and low temperatures, enabling photon counts per second in excess of 2×106 from unpatterned bulk SiC. It exists in two orthogonally polarized states, which have parallel absorption and emission dipole orientations. Low-temperature measurements reveal a narrow zero phonon line (linewidth <0.1nm) that accounts for >30% of the total photoluminescence spectrum.
@article{arxiv.1603.05759,
title = {Bright and photostable single-photon emitter in silicon carbide},
author = {Benjamin Lienhard and Tim Schröder and Sara Mouradian and Florian Dolde and Toan Trong Tran and Igor Aharonovich and Dirk R. Englund},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1603.05759},
year = {2021}
}