Controlled generation of luminescent centers in hexagonal boron nitride by irradiation engineering
Moritz Fischer, José M. Caridad, Sajid Ali, Sadegh Ghaderzadeh, Mahdi Ghorbani‐Asl, Lene Gammelgaard, Peter Bøggild, Kristian S. Thygesen, Arkady V. Krasheninnikov, Sanshui Xiao, Martijn Wubs, Nicolas Stenger
Abstract
and [Formula: see text] are the most likely centers formed. Ab initio calculations of their optical properties show excellent agreement with our experiments. Our methodology generates quantum emitters in a controlled manner and provides insights into their microscopic nature.
Topics & Concepts
Hexagonal boron nitrideLuminescenceBoron nitrideIrradiationMaterials scienceBoronNitrideHexagonal crystal systemNanotechnologyChemical engineeringOptoelectronicsChemistryCrystallographyPhysicsOrganic chemistryEngineeringLayer (electronics)GrapheneNuclear physicsDiamond and Carbon-based Materials ResearchGraphene research and applicationsBoron and Carbon Nanomaterials Research