Quantum technology has grown out of quantum information theory and now provides a
valuable tool that researchers from numerous fields can add to their toolbox of research …

This report summarizes progress made in understanding properties such as zero-phonon-
line energies, emission and absorption polarizations, electron–phonon couplings, strain …

Single-photon emitters (SPEs) in hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) have garnered increasing
attention over the last few years due to their superior optical properties. However, despite …

Defects in hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) exhibit high-brightness, room-temperature
quantum emission, but their large spectral variability and unknown local structure challenge …

Single-photon emitters play an essential role in quantum technologies, including quantum
computing and quantum communications. Atomic defects in hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) …

Discoveries in quantum materials, which are characterized by the strongly quantum-
mechanical nature of electrons and atoms, have revealed exotic properties that arise from …

Layered materials are very attractive for studies of light–matter interactions at the nanoscale.
In particular, isolated quantum systems such as color centers and quantum dots embedded …

Solid state quantum defects are promising candidates for scalable quantum information
systems which can be seamlessly integrated with the conventional semiconductor electronic …

Quantum technology grown out of quantum information theory, including quantum
communication, quantum computation and quantum sensing, not only provides powerful …

A recent study associates carbon with single photon emitters (SPEs) in hexagonal boron
nitride (h-BN). This observation, together with the high mobility of carbon in h-BN, suggests …