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Title: Silicon Nitride Integrated Photonics with Intrinsic Quantum Emitters
We create intrinsic quantum emitters in silicon nitride, study their structure and temperature-dependent optical properties, and demonstrate monolithic integration with photonic waveguides to evaluate the potential of these single-photon sources for quantum information applications.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
2015025
PAR ID:
10555651
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Publisher / Repository:
Optica Publishing Group
Date Published:
ISBN:
978-1-957171-27-2
Page Range / eLocation ID:
QM4A.3
Format(s):
Medium: X
Location:
Denver, Colorado
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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