Narrow Line Width Quantum Emitters in an Electron-Beam-Shaped Polymer
arXiv:2004.01086 · doi:10.1021/acsphotonics.9b01145
Abstract
Solid-state single photon sources (SPSs) with narrow line width play an important role in many leading quantum technologies. Within the wide range of SPSs studied to date, single fluorescent molecules hosted in organic crystals stand out as bright, photostable SPSs with a lifetime-limited optical resonance at cryogenic temperatures. Furthermore, recent results have demonstrated that photostability and narrow line widths are still observed from single molecules hosted in a nanocrystalline environment, which paves the way for their integration with photonic circuitry. Polymers offer a compatible matrix for embedding nanocrystals and provide a versatile yet low-cost approach for making nanophotonic structures on chip that guide light and enhance coupling to nanoscale emitters. Here, we present a deterministic nanostructuring technique based on electron-beam lithography for shaping polymers with embedded single molecules. Our approach provides a direct means of structuring the nanoscale environment of narrow line width emitters while preserving their emission properties.
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