Spinning up quantum defects in 2D materials

Spinning up quantum defects in 2D materials

Two studies shed light on quantum defects in two-dimensional hexagonal boron nitride, identifying an optically addressable spin centre at room temperature and offering microscopic insights into different classes of single-photon emitters.

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Veröffentlicht in:Nature materials 2020-05, Vol.19 (5), p.487-489
Hauptverfasser: Turiansky, M. E., Alkauskas, A., Van de Walle, C. G.
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Sprache:eng
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Biomaterials
Boron
Boron nitride
Cancer
Chemistry and Materials Science
Condensed Matter Physics
Defects
Emitters
Experiments
Materials Science
Nanoparticles
Nanotechnology
News & Views
news-and-views
Optical and Electronic Materials
Point defects
Room temperature
Semiconductors
Sensors
Spinning (materials)
Two dimensional materials
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Zusammenfassung:Two studies shed light on quantum defects in two-dimensional hexagonal boron nitride, identifying an optically addressable spin centre at room temperature and offering microscopic insights into different classes of single-photon emitters.
ISSN:1476-1122
1476-4660
DOI:10.1038/s41563-020-0668-x