Print Email Facebook Twitter Optical cavities, coherent emitters, and protocols for diamond-based quantum networks Title Optical cavities, coherent emitters, and protocols for diamond-based quantum networks Author van Dam, S.B. (TU Delft QID/Hanson Lab) Contributor Hanson, R. (promotor) Degree granting institution Delft University of Technology Date 2019-02-01 Abstract Quantum mechanics differs deeply from classical intuition and knowledge, sparking fundamental questions and radically new technology. Generating large entangled states between distant nodes of a quantum network will advance both domains. The nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centre in diamond is a promising building block for such a network. However, extending quantum networks to more nodes and larger distances relies upon improving the entangling efficiency of these defect centres. In this thesis we present experimental and theoretical work focused on addressing this challenge through embedding NV centres in an optical cavity, taking care to preserve coherence of the NV optical transition. We further analyze protocols for efficient quantum communication over an NV-based quantum network. To reference this document use: https://doi.org/10.4233/uuid:225ba0ab-22d7-4d1e-a12c-85e0ed55c51d ISBN 978-90-8593-383-0 Bibliographical note Casimir PhD Series, Delft-Leiden 2018-52 Part of collection Institutional Repository Document type doctoral thesis Rights © 2019 S.B. van Dam Files PDF Thesis_Suzanne_van_Dam.pdf 29.38 MB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:225ba0ab-22d7-4d1e-a12c-85e0ed55c51d/datastream/OBJ/view