Quantum emitters in solids are promising building blocks for quantum information processing, quantum communications, and quantum sensing. Atomically thin materials that host quantum emitters, when compared to three-dimensional materials, have the advantage of reduced total internal reflection and easy coupling with interconnects. In this talk, I will share the story of the discovery and control of quantum emitters in two-dimensional materials in tunable van der Waals heterostructure. Further, I will also discuss the possibility of ab-initio prediction, deterministic generation, and integration with photonic devices, which offers a compelling solution to scalable solid-state quantum photonics. Our work opens the frontier of quantum optics in two-dimensional materials with the potential to revolutionize solid-state quantum devices.
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Publication: Peyskens, F.; Chakraborty, C.; Muneeb, M.; Van Thourhout, D.; Englund, D. Integration of Single Photon Emitters in 2D Layered Materials with a Silicon Nitride Photonic Chip. Nat. Commun. 2019, 10 (10), 4435<br>Chakraborty, C.; Kinnischtzke, L.; Goodfellow, K. M.; Beams, R.; Vamivakas, A. N. Voltage-Controlled Quantum Light from an Atomically Thin Semiconductor. Nat. Nanotechnol. 2015, 10, 507– 511,<br>Chakraborty, C.; Mukherjee, A.; Moon, H.; Konthasinghe, K.; Qui, L.; Hou, W.; Pena, T.; Watson, C.; Wu, S. M.; Englund, D.; Vamivakas, N.. Strain-Tuning of the Emission Axis of Quantum Emitters in an Atomically Thin Semiconductor. Optica 2020, 7, 6, 580-585<br>
