Deterministic generation and nanophotonic integration of 2D quantum emitters for advanced quantum photonic functionalities

Quantum emitters (QEs) are essential building blocks for quantum applications, such as quantum communication, quantum computing and metrology. Two-dimensional (2D) materials, such as transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) and hexagonal boron nitride (hBN), are promising platforms for scalable QE ge...

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Main Author: So Jae-Pil
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Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2025-01-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/nanoph-2024-0629
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description Quantum emitters (QEs) are essential building blocks for quantum applications, such as quantum communication, quantum computing and metrology. Two-dimensional (2D) materials, such as transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) and hexagonal boron nitride (hBN), are promising platforms for scalable QE generation due to their unique properties, including their compatibility with external photonic structures. Advances in defect engineering and strain manipulation enable precise localization of emission sites within these materials, while integration with nanophotonic structures, including cavities and waveguides, enhances photon emission through the Purcell effect. This integration supports quantum functionalities like single-photon routing and spin-photon interactions. Challenges include achieving precise QE placement and emission control, as environmental factors can affect QE purity and indistinguishability. Nonetheless, electrically driven QEs, strain-tunable emission, and the integration of van der Waals magnets present opportunities for compact, scalable quantum devices with on-demand single-photon sources and spin-based quantum memory, positioning 2D QEs as foundational for next-generation quantum devices.
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spelling doaj-art-c42768fb02f64beaa59e483089433c222025-08-20T03:55:16ZengDe GruyterNanophotonics2192-86142025-01-0114101537155110.1515/nanoph-2024-0629Deterministic generation and nanophotonic integration of 2D quantum emitters for advanced quantum photonic functionalitiesSo Jae-Pil0Department of Physics, 35016Soongsil University, Seoul06978, Republic of KoreaQuantum emitters (QEs) are essential building blocks for quantum applications, such as quantum communication, quantum computing and metrology. Two-dimensional (2D) materials, such as transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) and hexagonal boron nitride (hBN), are promising platforms for scalable QE generation due to their unique properties, including their compatibility with external photonic structures. Advances in defect engineering and strain manipulation enable precise localization of emission sites within these materials, while integration with nanophotonic structures, including cavities and waveguides, enhances photon emission through the Purcell effect. This integration supports quantum functionalities like single-photon routing and spin-photon interactions. Challenges include achieving precise QE placement and emission control, as environmental factors can affect QE purity and indistinguishability. Nonetheless, electrically driven QEs, strain-tunable emission, and the integration of van der Waals magnets present opportunities for compact, scalable quantum devices with on-demand single-photon sources and spin-based quantum memory, positioning 2D QEs as foundational for next-generation quantum devices.https://doi.org/10.1515/nanoph-2024-0629quantum emitter2d materialsnanophotonic integrationquantum photonics
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Deterministic generation and nanophotonic integration of 2D quantum emitters for advanced quantum photonic functionalities
Nanophotonics
quantum emitter
2d materials
nanophotonic integration
quantum photonics
title Deterministic generation and nanophotonic integration of 2D quantum emitters for advanced quantum photonic functionalities
title_full Deterministic generation and nanophotonic integration of 2D quantum emitters for advanced quantum photonic functionalities
title_fullStr Deterministic generation and nanophotonic integration of 2D quantum emitters for advanced quantum photonic functionalities
title_full_unstemmed Deterministic generation and nanophotonic integration of 2D quantum emitters for advanced quantum photonic functionalities
title_short Deterministic generation and nanophotonic integration of 2D quantum emitters for advanced quantum photonic functionalities
title_sort deterministic generation and nanophotonic integration of 2d quantum emitters for advanced quantum photonic functionalities
topic quantum emitter
2d materials
nanophotonic integration
quantum photonics
url https://doi.org/10.1515/nanoph-2024-0629
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