Nanodiamond single photon sources for quantum information processing

Gines, Laia ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9980-054X 2018. Nanodiamond single photon sources for quantum information processing. PhD Thesis, Cardiff University. Item availability restricted.

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Abstract

This thesis is focused on the production and characterization of diamond films and diamond nanoparticles containing custom colour centres. These defects intentionally created into the diamond lattice are promising candidates for single photon sources, and are becoming more important for quantum information technologies as photons can carry quantum information over long distances. With outstanding properties such as up to 80% of the photons emitted into the zero phonon line (ZPL), single photon count rates up to several Mcps under continuous excitation and a narrow ZPL at room temperature, the SiV centre has recently attracted more attention. Although different approaches for the creation of colour centres have been reported, this thesis details the creation of SiV centres by chemical vapour deposition. Colour centres are created through the incorporation of impurities during diamond growth. While Si doping can easily be achieved due to plasma etching of Si substrates or the incorporation of a Si solid source inside the reactor vacuum chamber, controlling the exact amount of Si present in the gas phase or effectively incorporated is still a handicap. Chapters five and six show comprehensive studies performed towards the creation of diamond nanoparticles with single emitters. Control over the Si content within the gas phase is achieved using silane as gas source. The subsequent milling of the diamond films hosting the SiV centres and their inclusion into a stable solution, will facilitate SiV coupling and incorporation into cavities or emission-enhancer devices.

Item Type:	Thesis (PhD)
Date Type:	Submission
Status:	Unpublished
Schools:	Physics and Astronomy
Subjects:	Q Science > QC Physics
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Chemical Vapor Deposition growth, Nanodiamonds, Nanoparticles, Single Photon Sources, Colour Centres
Funders:	Cardiff University
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	3 December 2018
Last Modified:	08 Nov 2022 12:10
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/117302

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