Low-dimensional solid-state single-photon emitters

Jinli Chen; Chaohan Cui; Ben Lawrie; Yongzhou Xue; Saikat Guha; Matt Eichenfield; Huan Zhao; Xiaodong Yan

doi:10.1515/nanoph-2024-0569

Low-dimensional solid-state single-photon emitters

Jinli Chen, Chaohan Cui, Ben Lawrie, Yongzhou Xue, Saikat Guha, Matt Eichenfield, Huan Zhao, Xiaodong Yan

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Abstract

Solid-state single-photon emitters (SPEs) are attracting significant attention as fundamental components in quantum computing, communication, and sensing. Low-dimensional materials-based SPEs (LD-SPEs) have drawn particular interest due to their high photon extraction efficiency, ease of integration with photonic circuits, and strong coupling with external fields. The accessible surfaces of LD materials allow for deterministic control over quantum light emission, while enhanced quantum confinement and light-matter interactions improve photon emissive properties. This perspective examines recent progress in LD-SPEs across four key materials: zero-dimensional (0D) semiconductor quantum dots, one-dimensional (1D) nanotubes, two-dimensional (2D) materials, including hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) and transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs). We explore their structural and photophysical properties, along with techniques such as spectral tuning and cavity coupling, which enhance SPE performance. Finally, we address future challenges and suggest strategies for optimizing LD-SPEs for practical quantum applications.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1687-1713
Number of pages	27
Journal	Nanophotonics
Volume	14
Issue number	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1515/nanoph-2024-0569
State	Published - Jun 1 2025

Funding

JC, XY, SG, and ME acknowledge the support by Army Research Office under grant No. W911NF2410080. This work was supported by the Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences (CNMS), which is the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science User Facility at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. HZ was supported by the Wigner Distinguished Staff Fellowship at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. BL was supported by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, Basic Energy Sciences, Materials Sciences and Engineering Division. Research funding: JC, XY, SG, and ME acknowledge the support by Army Research Office under grant No. W911NF2410080. HZ was supported by the Wigner Distinguished Staff Fellowship at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Keywords

hexagonal boron nitride
low-dimensional materials
quantum dots
single photon sources
single-walled carbon nanotubes
transition metal dichalcogenides

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