Photonic Waveguide Circuit Integrated with Carbon Nanotube Single-Photon Source Operating at Room Temperature

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Autores principales: Deleau, Clement, Fong, Chee Fai, Sebastian, Finn L., Zaumseil, Jana, Kato, Yuichiro K.
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Publicado: 2026
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author Deleau, Clement
Fong, Chee Fai
Sebastian, Finn L.
Zaumseil, Jana
Kato, Yuichiro K.
author_facet Deleau, Clement
Fong, Chee Fai
Sebastian, Finn L.
Zaumseil, Jana
Kato, Yuichiro K.
contents Photonic integrated circuits require robust room-temperature single-photon sources to enable scalable quantum technologies. Single-walled carbon nanotubes (CNTs), with their unique excitonic properties and chemical tunability, are attractive candidates, but their integration into photonic circuits remains challenging. In this work, we demonstrate the integration of functionalized CNTs as room-temperature single-photon emitters into photonic cavities and waveguide circuits. (6,5) CNTs with aryl sp$^3$ defects are either stochastically deposited via drop-casting or deterministically positioned on photonic cavities using an anthracene-assisted transfer method guided by real-time photoluminescence monitoring. Photoluminescence spectra reveal cavity-enhanced emission, while second-order autocorrelation measurements confirm single-photon propagation through the photonic integrated circuit, highlighting the potential of CNTs for scalable, room-temperature quantum photonic applications.
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spellingShingle Photonic Waveguide Circuit Integrated with Carbon Nanotube Single-Photon Source Operating at Room Temperature
Deleau, Clement
Fong, Chee Fai
Sebastian, Finn L.
Zaumseil, Jana
Kato, Yuichiro K.
Optics
Photonic integrated circuits require robust room-temperature single-photon sources to enable scalable quantum technologies. Single-walled carbon nanotubes (CNTs), with their unique excitonic properties and chemical tunability, are attractive candidates, but their integration into photonic circuits remains challenging. In this work, we demonstrate the integration of functionalized CNTs as room-temperature single-photon emitters into photonic cavities and waveguide circuits. (6,5) CNTs with aryl sp$^3$ defects are either stochastically deposited via drop-casting or deterministically positioned on photonic cavities using an anthracene-assisted transfer method guided by real-time photoluminescence monitoring. Photoluminescence spectra reveal cavity-enhanced emission, while second-order autocorrelation measurements confirm single-photon propagation through the photonic integrated circuit, highlighting the potential of CNTs for scalable, room-temperature quantum photonic applications.
title Photonic Waveguide Circuit Integrated with Carbon Nanotube Single-Photon Source Operating at Room Temperature
topic Optics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2601.02758