Hybrid quantum nanophotonic devices with color centers in nanodiamonds [Invited]

• Published in: Optical materials express Vol. 13; no. 1; p. 191
• Main Authors: Sahoo, Swetapadma, Davydov, Valery A., Agafonov, Viatcheslav N., Bogdanov, Simeon I.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Washington Optical Society of America 01-01-2023; OSA pub
• Subjects: Acoustics; Color centers; Diamonds; Emitters; Mechanics; Nanostructure; Optical activity; Photonics; Physics
• ISSN: 2159-3930; 2159-3930
• DOI: 10.1364/OME.471376

Optically active color centers in nanodiamonds offer unique opportunities for generating and manipulating quantum states of light. These mechanically, chemically, and optically robust emitters can be produced in mass quantities, deterministically manipulated, and integrated with a variety of quantum device geometries and photonic material platforms. Nanodiamonds with deeply sub-wavelength sizes coupled to nanophotonic structures feature a giant enhancement of light-matter interaction, promising high bitrates in quantum photonic systems. We review the recent advances in controlled techniques for synthesizing, selecting, and manipulating nanodiamond-based color centers for their integration with quantum nanophotonic devices.