Artistic depiction of a single erbium ion being implanted into a silicon-based optical nanocavity.

Title Artistic depiction of a single erbium ion being implanted into a silicon-based optical nanocavity.
Description Artistic depiction of a single erbium ion being implanted into a silicon-based optical nanocavity. A focused ion beam (top) delivers individual Er ions with nanometer precision, while a laser (left) laterally couples light into the nanocavity to excite the ion. The excited erbium ion emits single photons in the telecom C-band, enabling scalable quantum light sources compatible with existing fiber networks.
Copyright B. Schröder/HZDR
Picture Id 74944
Date 04.06.2025
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