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The flourishing field of two-dimensional (2D) nanophotonics has generated much excitement in the quantum technologies community after the identification of quantum emitters (QEs) in layered materials (LMs). LMs offer many advantages as…
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Visible wavelengths of light control the quantum matter of atoms and molecules and are foundational for quantum technologies, including computers, sensors, and clocks. The development of visible integrated photonics opens the possibility…
Silicon is the most scalable optoelectronic material, and it has revolutionized our lives in many ways. The prospect of quantum optics in silicon is an exciting avenue because it has the potential to address the scaling and integration…
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A new method of controllable injection to generate high quality electron bunches in the nonlinear blowout regime driven by electron beams is proposed and demonstrated using particle-in-cell simulations. Injection is facilitated by…
High-yield engineering and characterization of cavity-emitter coupling is an outstanding challenge in developing scalable quantum network nodes. Ex-situ defect formation processes prevent real-time defect-cavity characterization, and…
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Single-photon emitting point defects in semiconductors have emerged as strong candidates for future quantum technology devices. In the present work, we exploit crystalline particles to investigate relevant defect localizations, emission…
A key requirement for quantum technologies based on atoms, ions, and molecules, is the ability to realize precise phase- and amplitude-controlled quantum operations via coherent laser pulses. However, for generating pulses on the…
Resonant excitation of atoms and ions in macroscopic cavities has lead to exceptional control over quanta of light. Translating these advantages into the solid state with emitters in microcavities promises revolutionary quantum technologies…
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