Diamond-based structures to collect and guide light

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S. Castelletto1, J. P. Harrison2, L. Marseglia 2, A. C. Stanley-Clarke2, B. C. Gibson1, B. A. Fairchild1, J. P. Hadden2, Y.-L. D. Ho2, M. P. Hiscocks3, K. Ganesan1, S. T. Huntington1, F. Ladouceur2, A. D. Greentree1, S. Prawer1, J.L. O'Brien2 and J. G. Rarity2,

1School of Physics, The University of Melbourne - Australia
2Centre for Quantum Photonics University of Bristol - UK
3School of EE&T, University of New South Wales - Australia

Abstract. We examine some promising photonic structures for collecting and guiding light in bulk diamond with an emphasis on activities within the EU Project "EQUIND". The motivation for this work is to optimize single photon sources and single spin read-out from diamond color centers, specifically NV- centers. We will review the modeling and fabrication (by focused ion beam and reactive ion etching) of solid immersion lenses, wave-guides, and photonic crystal cavities in monolithic diamond.

Keywords: N-V center, quantum computing, solid immersion lenses, cavity quantum electrodynamics, photonics crystals

BibTeX Record:

@Article{Castelletto10,
  author       = {S.Castelletto},
  title        = {Diamond-based structures to collect and guide light}
  institution  = {School of Physics, The University of Melbourne - Australia},
  year         = 2010,
  type         = {accepted on New Journal of Physics}
}