Nanophotonic structures for coupling to quantum emitters in the visible
Contributors: Loncar, Marko; Hu, Evelyn; Yacoby, Amir
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Description: This thesis is about the design, fabrication, and characterization of nanophotonic elements in the visible that can enhance light-matter interaction for single quantum emitters. We focus on two material systems: single photon sources based on the nitrogen-vacancy (NV) center in diamond with improved spontaneous emission rates and collection efficiencies, and passive TiO2 devices that comprise a potentially broadband (from the visible to the infrared), low loss photonics platform and that are suitable for probing and manipulating single colloidal quantum dots.
Notes: Keywords: diamond photonics, quantum emitters.

Thesis Ph.D. Harvard University 2013