Open AccessPolymer transfer technique for strain-activated emission in hexagonal boron nitride
Author(s) -
K. G. Scheuer,
Graham J. Hornig,
R. G. DeCorby
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.431524
Subject(s) - hexagonal boron nitride , materials science , substrate (aquarium) , brightness , optoelectronics , polymer , common emitter , optics , nanotechnology , composite material , graphene , physics , oceanography , geology
We present a hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) polymer-assisted transfer technique and discuss subtleties about the process. We then demonstrate localized emission from strained regions of the film draped over features on a prepatterned substrate. Notably, we provide insight into the brightness distribution of these emitters and show that the brightest emission is clearly localized to the underlyin-g substrate features rather than unintentional wrinkles present in the hBN film. Our results aide in the current discussion surrounding scalability of single photon emitter arrays.