Two research breakthroughs in synthetic diamond nanofabrication, from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Transformative Meta-Optics, are poised to accelerate the development of diamond-based quantum technology.
An artist's impression of a diamond building block in a future photonic circuit. The red color emphasises the germanium vacancy centres emitting at the red spectral range and the ring illustrates the cavity. Image: supplied.
Marilyn Monroe famously sang that diamonds are a girl's best friend, but they are also very popular with quantum scientists – with two new research breakthroughs poised to accelerate the development of synthetic diamond-based quantum technology, improve scalability, and dramatically reduce manufacturing costs.
While silicon is traditionally used for computer and mobile phone hardware, diamond has unique properties that make it particularly useful as a base for emerging quantum technologies such as quantum supercomputers, secure communications and sensors.
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