Narrow-band single-photon emission in the near infrared for quantum key distribution

E. Wu; Vincent Jacques; Heping Zeng; Philippe Grangier; François Treussart; Jean François Roch

doi:10.1364/OE.14.001296

Narrow-band single-photon emission in the near infrared for quantum key distribution

E. Wu^*
, Vincent Jacques
, Heping Zeng
, Philippe Grangier
, François Treussart
, Jean François Roch

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

We present a detailed study of photophysical properties of single color centers in natural diamond samples emitting in the near infrared under optical excitation. Photoluminescence of these single emitters has several striking features, including narrow-band (FWHM 2 nm) fully polarized emission around 780 nm, a short excited-state lifetime of about 2 ns, and perfect photostability at room temperature under our excitation conditions. Development of a triggered single-photon source relying on this single color center is discussed for application to quantum key distribution.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1296-1303
Number of pages	8
Journal	Optics Express
Volume	14
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.14.001296
State	Published - Feb 2006
Externally published	Yes

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