Single photon sources based on HPHT nanodiamonds

Abstract

Abstract Color centers in nanodiamonds are promising candidates for the creation of high-speed sources of single photons without blinking and degradation. Color centers in HPHT nanodiamonds have been investigated. The luminescence decay curves of color centers have been measured. Second order correlation functions were measured for nanodiamonds with sizes from 50 nm to 250 nm. Conclusions about the energy structure of color centers were made based on the correlation functions.