Material platforms for defect qubits and single-photon emitters
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 …
valuable tool that researchers from numerous fields can add to their toolbox of research …
Silicon carbide color centers for quantum applications
Silicon carbide has recently surged as an alternative material for scalable and integrated
quantum photonics, as it is a host for naturally occurring color centers within its bandgap …
quantum photonics, as it is a host for naturally occurring color centers within its bandgap …
Ab initio theory of the nitrogen-vacancy center in diamond
The nitrogen-vacancy (NV) center in diamond is a solid-state defect qubit with favorable
coherence time up to room temperature, which could be harnessed in several quantum …
coherence time up to room temperature, which could be harnessed in several quantum …
Silicon carbide for integrated photonics
Photonic integrated circuits (PICs) based on lithographically patterned waveguides provide
a scalable approach for manipulating photonic bits, enabling seminal demonstrations of a …
a scalable approach for manipulating photonic bits, enabling seminal demonstrations of a …
Excited state properties of point defects in semiconductors and insulators investigated with time-dependent density functional theory
We present a formulation of spin-conserving and spin-flip hybrid time-dependent density
functional theory (TDDFT), including the calculation of analytical forces, which allows for …
functional theory (TDDFT), including the calculation of analytical forces, which allows for …
Photoluminescence spectra of point defects in semiconductors: Validation of first-principles calculations
Optically and magnetically active point defects in semiconductors are interesting platforms
for the development of solid state quantum technologies. Their optical properties are usually …
for the development of solid state quantum technologies. Their optical properties are usually …
First principles calculation of spin-related quantities for point defect qubit research
Point defect research in semiconductors has gained remarkable new momentum due to the
identification of special point defects that can implement qubits and single photon emitters …
identification of special point defects that can implement qubits and single photon emitters …
The case for a defect genome initiative
Abstract The Materials Genome Initiative (MGI) has streamlined the materials discovery effort
by leveraging generic traits of materials, with focus largely on perfect solids. Defects such as …
by leveraging generic traits of materials, with focus largely on perfect solids. Defects such as …
[HTML][HTML] The application of the SCAN density functional to color centers in diamond
Detailed characterization of deep-level color centers requires understanding their electronic
and atomic structure, which is most commonly investigated utilizing the Kohn–Sham density …
and atomic structure, which is most commonly investigated utilizing the Kohn–Sham density …
Native point defects and carbon clusters in 4H-SiC: A hybrid functional study
We report first-principles calculations that clarify the formation energies and charge
transition levels of native point defects and carbon clusters in the 4H polytype of silicon …
transition levels of native point defects and carbon clusters in the 4H polytype of silicon …