Nanodiamond Emitters of Single Photons

I.I. Vlasov; S.G. Lukishova; V.I. Konov

doi:10.1051/epjconf/201510301013

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EPJ Web of Conferences 103, 01013 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201510301013

Nanodiamond Emitters of Single Photons

I.I. Vlasov¹^,2^a, S.G. Lukishova³ and V.I. Konov¹^,2

¹ General Physics Institute, RAS, Vavilov Street 38, Moscow, 119991, Russia
² National Research Nuclear University MEPhl, Kashirskoe Road 31, Moscow, 115409, Russia
³ The Institute of Optics, University of Rochester, 275 Hutchison Road, Wilmot building, Rochester NY 14472, USA

^a Corresponding author: vlasov@nsc.gpi.ru

Published online: 25 September 2015

Abstract

Luminescence properties of single color centers were studied in nanodiamonds of different origin. It was found that single photon emitters could be realized even in molecularsized diamond (less than 2 nm) capable of housing stable luminescent center “silicon-vacancy.” First results on incorporation of single-photon emitters based on luminescent nanodiamonds in plasmonic nanoantennas to enhance the photon count rate and directionality, diminish the fluorescence decay time, and provide polarization selectivity are presented.

Key words: Single photon emitter / color center / nanodiamond / plasmonic nanoantennas

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