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Title: Single-Photon Emitters in SiN Integrated Quantum Photonics
We report on the generation of single-photon emitters in silicon nitride. We demonstrate monolithic integration of these quantum emitters with silicon nitride waveguides showing a room-temperature off-chip count-rate of ~104counts/s and clear antibunching behavior.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
2015025
PAR ID:
10348797
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
Quantum 2.0 Conference 2022 Optica Publishing Group 2022
Page Range / eLocation ID:
QW4B.5
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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