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physics.optics2026

Mid-infrared reconfiguration of population flow in lanthanide nanocrystals

Xinyang Yu, Yin Huang, Karin Yamamura +15

Converting mid-infrared (MIR) radiation to visible or near-infrared wavelengths is essential for imaging and sensing, yet achieving sensitive, low-power, and scalable detection rem…

physics.optics2026

Mid-Infrared Modulation of Quantum Emitters in Hexagonal Boron Nitride

Karin Yamamura, Xinyang Yu, Chaohao Chen +3

Single photon emitters (SPEs) are promising building blocks for practical devices in quantum technologies. Traditionally, these systems are excited using off-resonant visible light…

physics.optics2026

Coupling nitrogen vacancy centers in silicon carbide to nanophotonic resonators

Ivan Zhigulin, Konosuke Shimazaki, Samuel M. Stephens +5

Silicon carbide (SiC) is a promising platform for scalable quantum technologies owing to its well-established, wafer-scale industrial processing. SiC also hosts a variety of optica…

physics.optics2025

Electrical Generation of Colour Centres in Hexagonal Boron Nitride

Ivan Zhigulin, Gyuna Park, Karin Yamamura +5

Defects in wide band gap crystals have emerged as a promising platform for hosting colour centres that enable quantum photonic applications. Among these, hexagonal boron nitride (h…

physics.optics2024★ 1 cited

Quantum Efficiency the B-centre in hexagonal boron nitride

Karin Yamamura, Nathan Coste, Helen Zhi Jie Zeng +3

B-centres in hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) are gaining significant research interest for quantum photonics applications due to precise emitter positioning and highly reproducible e…

physics.optics2023

Photophysics of blue quantum emitters in hexagonal Boron Nitride

Ivan Zhigulin, Karin Yamamura, Viktor Ivády +6

Colour centres in hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) have emerged as intriguing contenders for integrated quantum photonics. In this work, we present detailed photophysical analysis of…