Quantum nanophotonics in diamond [Invited]

Abstract

The past decade has seen great advances in developing color centers in diamond for sensing, quantum information processing, and tests of quantum foundations.Increasingly, the success of these applications as well as fundamental investigations of light-matter interaction depend on improved control of optical interactions with color centers -from better fluorescence collection to efficient and precise coupling with confined single optical modes.Wide ranging research efforts have been undertaken to address these demands through advanced nanofabrication of diamond.This review will cover recent advances in diamond nano-and microphotonic structures for efficient light collection, color center to nanocavity coupling, hybrid integration of diamond devices with other material systems, and the wide range of fabrication methods that have enabled these complex photonic diamond systems. CONTENTSI. Introduction 1 II.Diamond for Quantum Photonics 2 A. Material Properties 2 B. Defect Centers in Diamond 2 III.Fabrication of Diamond Photonic Devices 3 A. Synthetic Creation of Diamond 3 B. Diamond Thin Film Fabrication 3 C. Focused Ion Beam Milling 4 D. Direct Electron Beam Lithography 4 E. Transferrable