Magnetic-field-dependent quantum emission in hexagonal boron nitride at room temperature

Annemarie L. Exarhos; David A. Hopper; Raj N. Patel; Marcus W. Doherty; Lee C. Bassett

doi:10.1038/s41467-018-08185-8

Nature Communications (Jan 2019)

Magnetic-field-dependent quantum emission in hexagonal boron nitride at room temperature

Annemarie L. Exarhos,
David A. Hopper,
Raj N. Patel,
Marcus W. Doherty,
Lee C. Bassett

Affiliations

Annemarie L. Exarhos: Quantum Engineering Laboratory, Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering, University of Pennsylvania
David A. Hopper: Quantum Engineering Laboratory, Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering, University of Pennsylvania
Raj N. Patel: Quantum Engineering Laboratory, Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering, University of Pennsylvania
Marcus W. Doherty: Laser Physics Centre, Research School of Physics and Engineering, Australian National University
Lee C. Bassett: Quantum Engineering Laboratory, Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering, University of Pennsylvania

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-08185-8
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 10, no. 1
pp. 1 – 8

Abstract

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The observation of magnetic field dependence of defects hosted in hBN has been elusive so far. Here, the authors perform an investigation of spin-related effects in the optical emission from hBN defects, and observe a magnetic field dependence in the intensity of the photoluminescence spectrum.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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