The University of Tokyo · 물리·천문학
카즈후로 쿠루마 교수의 연구실은 나노광학 및 양자광학 분야에서 활발한 연구를 수행하고 있습니다. 주요 연구 방향은 다이아몬드 내 산소 결함(예: SnV 중심)과 양자점(QD)을 이용한 고효율 단일 광자 소스 개발, 특히 고품질 광결정 나노결정구조를 활용한 광학 커플링 및 펄프 효과(자기장에 의한 방출 속도 증가) 제어입니다. 또한, 상전이적 광학 모드를 이용한 저손실 및 안정적인 양자 광학 회로 설계와 함께, 진동수 구조(phononic bandgap)를 통한 열진동 제어 기술도 개발 중입니다.
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We demonstrate optical coupling between a single tin-vacancy (SnV) center in diamond and a free-standing photonic crystal nanobeam cavity. The cavities are fabricated using quasi-isotropic etching and feature experimentally measured quality factors as high as ∼11 000. We investigate the dependence of a single SnV center's emission by controlling the cavity wavelength using a laser-induced gas desorption technique. Under resonance conditions, we observe an intensity enhancement of the SnV emissio
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We demonstrate coupling of a tin-vacancy (SnV) center and a photonic crystal nanobeam cavity in diamond. We observed a 12-hold intensity enhancement of SnV emission and a 16-hold reduction in its lifetime under resonance conditions.