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Accidental contamination of substrates and polymer films by organic quantum emitters
摘要： We report the observation of ubiquitous contamination of dielectric substrates and polymethylmethacrylate matrices by organic molecules with optical activity in the visible spectral range. Contamination sites of individual solvent-related fluorophores in thin films of polymethylmethacrylate constitute fluorescence hotspots with quantum emission statistics and quantum yields approaching 30% at cryogenic temperatures. Our findings not only resolve prevalent puzzles in the assignment of spectral features to various nanoemitters on bare dielectric substrates or in polymer matrices, they also identify means for simple and cost-efficient realization of single-photon sources in the visible spectral range.
关键词： contamination of substrate and polymer matrix,organic fluorophores,single photon emitters,single molecule spectroscopy,Photoluminescence and fluorescence spectroscopy
更新于2025-11-25 10:30:42
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Planar plasmonic nanocavity for efficient enhancement of photoluminescence of molecular emitters
摘要： Effects of plasmonic gap mode formation due to coupling between metal nanoparticles and thin metal film separated by thin dielectric luminescent film-spacer (gap) have been studied by means of light extinction and photoluminescence in three-layer planar Au NPs monolayer/shellac-dye film/Au film nanostructure with spacer thickness varied in the range 8–47 nm. The 3-fold enhancement of light extinction and 90 nm red shift of the plasmon mode have been observed in extinction spectra. The 37-fold enhancement of dye photoluminescence and the significant (48 nm) red shift of dye photoluminescence band have been observed for Au NPs monolayer/shellac-dye film/Au film nanostructure in comparison with bare shellac-dye film for the spacer thickness of 8 nm. The decrease of the spacer thickness causes the increase of the enhancement factor of dye photoluminescence indicating the strengthening of the gap mode field. FDTD calculations of the dependence of the intensity of the field of gap mode on the gap thickness have demonstrated good quantitative agreement with experimental data that proves the key role of gap mode in the enhancement of the electromagnetic field in planar metal NPs monolayer/dielectric film/metal film plasmonic nanocavity nanostructures. The variation of the gap thickness provides the possibility to tune controllably the spectral position and enhancement factor of the light emission from the molecular emitters located in the gap that can be used in the novel nanophotonics devices and for highly sensitive detection of the single molecules.
关键词： Near field coupling,Gap thickness dependence,Molecular emitters,Gap mode,Plasmonic nanocavity,Photoluminescence enhancement
更新于2025-11-19 16:46:39
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Metamaterial emitter for thermophotovoltaics stable up to 1400?°C
摘要： High temperature stable selective emitters can significantly increase efficiency and radiative power in thermophotovoltaic (TPV) systems. However, optical properties of structured emitters reported so far degrade at temperatures approaching 1200 °C due to various degradation mechanisms. We have realized a 1D structured emitter based on a sputtered W-HfO2 layered metamaterial and demonstrated desired band edge spectral properties at 1400 °C. To the best of our knowledge the temperature of 1400 °C is the highest reported for a structured emitter, so far. The spatial confinement and absence of edges stabilizes the W-HfO2 multilayer system to temperatures unprecedented for other nanoscaled W-structures. Only when this confinement is broken W starts to show the well-known self-diffusion behavior transforming to spherical shaped W-islands. We further show that the oxidation of W by atmospheric oxygen could be prevented by reducing the vacuum pressure below 10?5 mbar. When oxidation is mitigated we observe that the 20 nm spatially confined W films survive temperatures up to 1400 °C. The demonstrated thermal stability is limited by grain growth in HfO2, which leads to a rupture of the W-layers, thus, to a degradation of the multilayer system at 1450 °C.
关键词： W-HfO2 layered structure,selective emitters,metamaterial emitter,high temperature stability,thermophotovoltaics
更新于2025-10-22 19:40:53
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Fabrication of Stable Carbon Nanotube Cold Cathode Electron Emitters with Post-Growth Electrical Aging
摘要： We fabricated carbon nanotube (CNT) cold cathode emitters with enhanced and stable electron emission properties and long-time stability with electrical aging as a post-treatment. Our CNT field emitters showed improved electrical properties by electrical aging. We set the applied bias for effective electrical aging, with the bias voltage defined at the voltage where Joule heating appeared. At the initial stage of aging, the electron emission current started to increase and then was saturated within 3 h. We understood that 5 h aging time was enough at proper aging bias. If the aging bias is higher, excessive heating damages CNT emitters. With the electrical aging, we obtained improved electron emission current from 3 mA to 6 mA. The current of 6 mA was steadily driven for 9 h.
关键词： carbon nanotube,electrical aging,electron emission,Joule heating,field emitters
更新于2025-09-23 15:23:52
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Magnetic-field-dependent quantum emission in hexagonal boron nitride at room temperature
摘要： Optically addressable spins associated with defects in wide-bandgap semiconductors are versatile platforms for quantum information processing and nanoscale sensing, where spin-dependent inter-system crossing transitions facilitate optical spin initialization and readout. Recently, the van der Waals material hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) has emerged as a robust host for quantum emitters, promising efficient photon extraction and atom-scale engineering, but observations of spin-related effects have remained thus far elusive. Here, we report room-temperature observations of strongly anisotropic photoluminescence patterns as a function of applied magnetic field for select quantum emitters in h-BN. Field-dependent variations in the steady-state photoluminescence and photon emission statistics are consistent with a spin-dependent inter-system crossing between triplet and singlet manifolds, indicating that optically-addressable spin defects are present in h-BN.
关键词： photoluminescence,room temperature,quantum emitters,magnetic field,hexagonal boron nitride,spin defects
更新于2025-09-23 15:22:29
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Nonradiative decay and absorption rates of quantum emitters embedded in metallic systems: Microscopic description and their determination from electronic transport
摘要： We investigate nonradiative decay and absorption rates of two-level quantum emitters embedded in a metal at low temperatures. We obtain the expressions for both nonradiative transition rates and identify a unique, experimentally accessible way to obtain both nonradiative transition rates via electronic transport in the host metallic system. Our findings not only provide a microscopic description of the nonradiative channels in metals, but they also allow one to identify, determine, and differentiate them from other decay channels, which is crucial to the understanding and controlling of the light-matter interactions at the nanoscale.
关键词： nonradiative decay,metallic systems,quantum emitters,electronic transport,absorption rates
更新于2025-09-23 15:21:21
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[IEEE 2018 31st International Vacuum Nanoelectronics Conference (IVNC) - Kyoto, Japan (2018.7.9-2018.7.13)] 2018 31st International Vacuum Nanoelectronics Conference (IVNC) - Controlling thermal failure of silicon field emitters in a commercial X-ray source
摘要： The need for a low-cost, low-dose 3D imaging capability, as an alternative to CT and MRI scanners, has driven the development of a multi-cathode, stationary Digital Tomosynthesis (s-DT) scanner. Demonstration experiments with an array of cold cathodes as electron sources have been reported by multiple groups. We report the operation of a protoype with a different field emitter composition and geometry, at 60kV, to obtain images of a dental phantom, and the subsequent reconstruction of the raw images to obtain 3D slices. Thermal heating of the emitters was found to be the primary factor limiting performance of the device, and several well-established control mechanisms were employed to mitigate this. These include using a ballast resistance, metal coatings, conditioning, and optimizing the duty cycle at operating voltage. We report on the consequent improvement in device flux, lifetime and yield, and present the future outlook of our device.
关键词： thermal management,digital tomosynthesis,X-ray,field emitters
更新于2025-09-23 15:21:21
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Topological Quantum Optics Using Atomlike Emitter Arrays Coupled to Photonic Crystals
摘要： We propose an experimentally feasible nanophotonic platform for exploring many-body physics in topological quantum optics. Our system is composed of a two-dimensional lattice of nonlinear quantum emitters with optical transitions embedded in a photonic crystal slab. The emitters interact through the guided modes of the photonic crystal, and a uniform magnetic field gives rise to large topological band gaps, robust edge states, and a nearly flat band with a nonzero Chern number. The presence of a topologically nontrivial nearly flat band paves the way for the realization of fractional quantum Hall states and fractional topological insulators in a topological quantum optical setting.
关键词： Chern number,quantum emitters,fractional quantum Hall states,photonic crystals,topological quantum optics
更新于2025-09-23 15:21:01
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Wetting-Layer-Free AlGaN Quantum Dots for Ultraviolet Emitters
摘要： We exhibit both experimentally and theoretically a novel growth mode for the epitaxy of AlGaN quantum dots (QD), where they are eventually produced without their usual surrounding wetting layer. If the generic evolution of QD is ruled by the elastic relaxation and capillary effects, evaporation occurs here on a time scale similar to that of growth. Using a dedicated surface diffusion model accounting for elasticity, wetting and anisotropy, we evidence numerically different kinetic regimes as a function of the evaporation flux, that rationalize the experimental outcome. The resulting QD are characterized by enhanced optical properties compared to the common QD with a wetting layer. These nanostructures are promising candidates for deep ultraviolet light emitting diodes.
关键词： epitaxy,ultra-violet emitters,evaporation,quantum dots,wetting-layer
更新于2025-09-23 15:21:01
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Conceptual Implementation of a Photonica??Plasmonic Transistor into a Structured Nanoa??Guided Hybrid System
摘要： The interplay between quantum emitters and plasmonic nanostructures can unlock unprecedented functionalities, potentially useful for novel-concept photonics. In this work, the design and conceptual implementation of an integrated photonic-plasmonic transistor is reported. A mixed top-down and bottom-up nanofabrication approach has been used to realize a prototype based on a nano-guided hybrid system enabling the interaction between Au nanostructures and emitters and thus resulting in a plasmon-exciton exchange. In analogy with a classical transistor (MOSFET), Au nanotapers have been fabricated in specific positions on a waveguide to behave as drain, source and gate for highly localized electric near-fields. Photopolymerization by evanescent waves has been then exploited to grow a polymeric ridge containing quantum dots directly on top of the nanotapers. The fluorescent spectrometry of the prototype evidences a sensitive Purcell enhancement of the emission of the quantum dots located in proximity of the apices of Au nanotapers. The numerical study of the hybrid system demonstrates how this enhancement is controlled to efficiently route and modulate high frequency optical signals in the novel photonic device.
关键词： quantum emitters,Plasmonics,Transistor,Photonics
更新于2025-09-23 15:21:01