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ReviewNanophotonics (Berlin, Germany)2025

Low-dimensional solid-state single-photon emitters.

Jinli Chen, Chaohan Cui, Ben Lawrie, Yongzhou Xue, Saikat Guha, Matt Eichenfield, Huan Zhao, Xiaodong Yan

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Review in Nanophotonics (Berlin, Germany), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 citing papers in PubMed.

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  4. Quantum light: creation, integration, and applications.Nanophotonics (Berlin, Germany) · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Jinli ChenDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA.
Chaohan CuiDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA.
Ben LawrieCenter for Nanophase Materials Sciences, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1431-066X
Yongzhou XueJames C. Wyant College of Optical Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA.
Saikat GuhaDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA.
Matt EichenfieldJames C. Wyant College of Optical Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA.
Huan ZhaoCenter for Nanophase Materials Sciences, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA.
Xiaodong YanDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7737-6984

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Solid-state single-photon emitters (SPEs) are attracting significant attention as fundamental components in quantum computing, communication, and sensing. Low-dimensional materials-based SPEs (LD-SPEs) have drawn particular interest due to their high photon extraction efficiency, ease of integration with photonic circuits, and strong coupling with external fields. The accessible surfaces of LD materials allow for deterministic control over quantum light emission, while enhanced quantum confinement and light-matter interactions improve photon emissive properties. This perspective examines recent progress in LD-SPEs across four key materials: zero-dimensional (0D) semiconductor quantum dots, one-dimensional (1D) nanotubes, two-dimensional (2D) materials, including hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) and transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs). We explore their structural and photophysical properties, along with techniques such as spectral tuning and cavity coupling, which enhance SPE performance. Finally, we address future challenges and suggest strategies for optimizing LD-SPEs for practical quantum applications.

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hexagonal boron nitridelow-dimensional materialsquantum dotssingle photon sourcessingle-walled carbon nanotubestransition metal dichalcogenides

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PMID40470074
PMCPMC12133318

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