Abstract
We describe a technique for fabricating micro- and nanostructures incorporating fluorescent defects in diamond with a positional accuracy better than hundreds of nanometers. Using confocal fluorescence microscopy and focused ion beam etching, we initially locate a suitable defect with respect to registration marks on the diamond surface then etch a structure using these coordinates. We demonstrate the technique by etching an 8
m diameter hemisphere positioned with single
negatively charged nitrogen-vacancy defect lies at its origin. Direct comparison of the fluorescence photon count rate before and after fabrication shows an eightfold increase due to the presence of the hemisphere.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 133107 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Applied Physics Letters |
| Volume | 98 |
| Issue number | 13 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2011 |
Bibliographical note
Other: Preprint - arXiv:1012.1135 - (http://arxiv.org/abs/1012.1135)Research Groups and Themes
- QETLabs
- Photonics and Quantum
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PHOTONIC QUANTUM TECHNOLOGIES
O'Brien, J. L. (Principal Investigator)
1/09/07 → 1/09/12
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