Solid-state quantum devices use quantum entanglement for various quantum technologies,
such as quantum computation, encryption, communication and sensing. Solid-state …

A central goal in quantum optics and quantum information science is the development of
quantum networks to generate entanglement between distributed quantum memories …

Single-photon emitters play an important role in many leading quantum technologies. There
is still no'ideal'on-demand single-photon emitter, but a plethora of promising material …

With the ability to transfer and process quantum information, large-scale quantum networks
will enable a suite of fundamentally new applications, from quantum communications to …

The isolated electronic spin system of the nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centre in diamond offers
unique possibilities to be employed as a nanoscale sensor for detection and imaging of …

Gallium phosphide (GaP) is an indirect-bandgap semiconductor used widely in solid-state
lighting. Despite numerous intriguing optical properties—including large χ (2) and χ (3) …

Many breakthroughs in technologies are closely associated with the deep understanding
and development of new material platforms. As the main material used in microelectronics …

The exploitation of emerging quantum technologies requires efficient fabrication of key
building blocks. Sources of single photons are extremely important across many …

Diamond, a material marvelled for its strength, beauty and perfection, was first used to polish
stone axes in Neolithic times. This most ancient of materials is now being touted by many as …

The zero-phonon transition rate of a nitrogen-vacancy center is enhanced by a factor of∼ 70
by coupling to a photonic crystal resonator fabricated in monocrystalline diamond using …