Hybrid quantum nanophotonic devices with color centers in nanodiamonds

TL;DR

This paper reviews recent advances in integrating nanodiamond-based color centers with nanophotonic devices, highlighting their potential for high-performance quantum light manipulation due to enhanced light-matter interactions.

Contribution

It provides a comprehensive overview of techniques for synthesizing, selecting, and manipulating nanodiamond color centers for quantum nanophotonic applications.

Findings

Enhanced light-matter interaction in nanodiamond-nanophotonic structures

Mass production and deterministic manipulation of nanodiamond emitters

Potential for high-bit-rate quantum photonic systems

Abstract

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.