A Telecom O-Band Emitter in Diamond.

Mukherjee, Sounak; Zhang, Zi-Huai; Oblinsky, Daniel G; de Vries, Mitchell O; Johnson, Brett C; Gibson, Brant C; Mayes, Edwin L H; Edmonds, Andrew M et al. · Nano Lett · 2023

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

Color centers in diamond are promising platforms for quantum technologies. Most color centers in diamond discovered thus far emit in the visible or near-infrared wavelength range, which are incompatible with long-distance fiber communication and unfavorable for imaging in biological tissues. Here, we report the experimental observation of a new color center that emits in the telecom O-band, which we observe in silicon-doped bulk single crystal diamonds and microdiamonds. Combining absorption and photoluminescence measurements, we identify a zero-phonon line at 1221 nm and phonon replicas separated by 42 meV. Using transient absorption spectroscopy, we measure an excited state lifetime of around 270 ps and observe a long-lived baseline that may arise from intersystem crossing to another spin manifold.