Quantum Information Processing with Diamond

- Contributor contact details - Woodhead Publishing Series in Electronic and Optical Materials - Foreword - Part I: Principles and fabrication techniques - 1. Principles of quantum information processing (QIP) using diamond - Abstract: - 1.1 Introduction - 1.2 The role of diamond impurities in quantum information processing (QIP) - 1.3 Types of diamond color center - 1.4 Key properties of nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers - 1.5 Techniques for creating NV centers - 1.6 QIP with NV centers: diamond photonic networks - 1.7 Conclusion - 1.8 References - 2. Principles of quantum cryptography/quantum key distribution (QKD) using attenuated light pulses - Abstract: - 2.1 Introduction - 2.2 Principles of quantum key distribution (QKD): the BB84 protocol - 2.3 Protocol extensions and alterations - 2.4 Implementing QKD - 2.5 Fiber-based QKD - 2.6 Free-space QKD - 2.7 Future trends - 2.8 Conclusion - 2.9 References - 3. Ion implantation in diamond for quantum information processing (QIP): doping and damaging - Abstract: - 3.1 Introduction - 3.2 Doping diamond - 3.3 Doping diamond by ion implantation - 3.4 Controlled formation of implant-defect centers - 3.5 Applications of graphitization of diamond by highly damaging implantations - 3.6 Computer simulations of damage in diamond - 3.7 Conclusion - 3.8 Acknowledgments - 3.9 References - 4. Characterisation of single defects in diamond in the development of quantum devices - Abstract: - 4.1 Introduction - 4.2 Experimental methods for fluorescence microscopy of single colour centres in diamond - 4.3 Optical spectroscopy of single defects - 4.4 Photon statistics - 4.5 Spin resonance - 4.6 Conclusions and future trends - 4.7 References - 5. Nanofabrication of photonic devices from single-crystal diamond for quantum information processing (QIP) - Abstract: - 5.1 Introduction - 5.2 Fabrication approaches for single-crystal diamond nanostructures - 5.3 Single-photon sources in nanostructured diamond: diamond nanowires and diamond-silver hybrid resonators - 5.4 Single-photon sources in nanostructured diamond: integrated ring resonators and photonic-crystal cavities - 5.5 Conclusions and future trends - 5.6 Acknowledgments - 5.7 References - Part II: Experimental demonstrations and emerging applications of quantum information processing (QIP) using diamond - 6. Diamond-based single-photon sources and their application in quantum key distribution - Abstract: - 6.1 Introduction - 6.2 Characterization and key parameters of a single-photon source - 6.3 Suitability of colour centres in diamond as single-photon sources - 6.4 Colour centres in diamond as single-photon sources: types of colour centres investigated as single emitters - 6.5 Colour centres in diamond as single-photon sources: specific properties - 6.6 Quantum key distribution with nitrogen-vacancy (NV) and silicon-vacancy (SiV) centres - 6.7 Future trends - 6.8 References - 7. Using defect centres in diamonds to build photonic and quantum optical devices - Abstract: - 7.1 Introduction - 7.2 Architectures for single-photon collection and single-photon interaction - 7.3 Properties of defect centres in nanodiamonds - 7.4 A method for the controlled assembly of fundamental photonic elements using a scanning probe technique - 7.5 Fundamental photonic and plasmonic elements assembled from nanodiamonds by a scanning probe technique - 7.6 Photonic elements made from nanodiamonds in laser-written structures - 7.7 Applications of engineered single-photon sources based on nanodiamonds - 7.8 Future trends - 7.9 Acknowledgements - 7.10 References - 8. Spin-photon entanglement in diamond for quantum optical networks - Abstract: - 8.1 Introduction - 8.2 How measurements of single photons result in entanglement - 8.3 Optical properties of the nitrogen-vacancy (NV) center for spin-photon entanglement generation - 8.4 Generation of spin-photon entanglement - 8.