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Tom Kretzschmar, Sebastian Ritter, Anand Kumar, Tobias Vogl, Falk Eilenberger, Falko Schmidt
ACS Applied Optical Materials, 2024
ACS Applied Optical Materials, 2024
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Kretzschmar, T., Ritter, S., Kumar, A., Vogl, T., Eilenberger, F., & Schmidt, F. (2024). Quantitative investigation of quantum emitter yield in drop-casted hexagonal boron nitride nanoflakes. ACS Applied Optical Materials. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaom.4c00200
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Kretzschmar, Tom, Sebastian Ritter, Anand Kumar, Tobias Vogl, Falk Eilenberger, and Falko Schmidt. “Quantitative Investigation of Quantum Emitter Yield in Drop-Casted Hexagonal Boron Nitride Nanoflakes.” ACS Applied Optical Materials (2024).
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Kretzschmar, Tom, et al. “Quantitative Investigation of Quantum Emitter Yield in Drop-Casted Hexagonal Boron Nitride Nanoflakes.” ACS Applied Optical Materials, 2024, doi:10.1021/acsaom.4c00200.
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@article{tom2024a,
title = {Quantitative investigation of quantum emitter yield in drop-casted hexagonal boron nitride nanoflakes},
year = {2024},
journal = {ACS Applied Optical Materials},
doi = {10.1021/acsaom.4c00200},
author = {Kretzschmar, Tom and Ritter, Sebastian and Kumar, Anand and Vogl, Tobias and Eilenberger, Falk and Schmidt, Falko}
}
Abstract:
Single photon emitters (SPEs) are a key component for their use as pure photon source in quantum technologies. In this study, we investigate the generation of SPEs from drop-casted hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) nanoflakes, examining the influence of the immersion solution and the source of hBN. We show that, depending on the utilized supplier and solution, the number and quality of the emitters change. We perform a comprehensive optical characterization of the deposited nanoflakes to assess the quality of the generated SPEs. Importantly, we provide quantitative data on SPE yields, highlighting significant variations among solvents and different sources of hBN. We find that hBN from Merck drop-casted in acetone provided the best quality emitters with a g(2) < 0.1 and photoluminescence intensities above 300 kCounts/s. Their number of SPEs among all photon emitters was also the highest, with about 14%, rendering a total yield of about 1.25% of all drop-casted flakes. These numbers hold particular significance when evaluating drop-casting as a practical method for the generation of SPEs and their deposition and incorporation within existing nanophotonic systems. By choosing appropriate solvents and source materials' quality and yield of SPEs can be significantly increased, showcasing further optimization potential for the development of future quantum applications
Single photon emitters (SPEs) are a key component for their use as pure photon source in quantum technologies. In this study, we investigate the generation of SPEs from drop-casted hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) nanoflakes, examining the influence of the immersion solution and the source of hBN. We show that, depending on the utilized supplier and solution, the number and quality of the emitters change. We perform a comprehensive optical characterization of the deposited nanoflakes to assess the quality of the generated SPEs. Importantly, we provide quantitative data on SPE yields, highlighting significant variations among solvents and different sources of hBN. We find that hBN from Merck drop-casted in acetone provided the best quality emitters with a g(2) < 0.1 and photoluminescence intensities above 300 kCounts/s. Their number of SPEs among all photon emitters was also the highest, with about 14%, rendering a total yield of about 1.25% of all drop-casted flakes. These numbers hold particular significance when evaluating drop-casting as a practical method for the generation of SPEs and their deposition and incorporation within existing nanophotonic systems. By choosing appropriate solvents and source materials' quality and yield of SPEs can be significantly increased, showcasing further optimization potential for the development of future quantum applications