Publications

Preprints

• Book chapter: "Quantum optics with single spins" L. C. Bassett, arXiv:1908.05566 [quant-ph]
  • ​Based on lectures at the 2018 International School of Physics "Enrico Fermi", Course 204: Nanoscale Quantum Optics​

2020

• "Real-Time Charge Initialization of Diamond Nitrogen-Vacancy Centers for Enhanced Spin Readout" D. A. Hopper, J. D. Lauigan, T.-Y. Huang, and L. C. Bassett, Phys. Rev. Applied (2020, in press). A preprint of this paper is available on arXiv.

2019

• "Efficient optical quantification of heterogeneous emitter ensembles." S. A. Breitweiser, A. L. Exarhos, R. N. Patel, J. Saouaf, B. Porat, D. A. Hopper, and L. C. Bassett,  ACS Photonics (Just accepted, 2019).  A preprint of this paper is also available on arXiv. 
• "Network architecture of energy landscapes in mesoscopic quantum systems." A. N. Poteshman, E. Tang, L. Papadopoulos, D. S. Bassett and L. C. Bassett, New Journal of Physics, 21, 123049 (2019). (Open access).
• "Quantum defects by design." L. C. Bassett, A. Alkauskas, A. L. Exarhos, and K.-M. C. Fu, Nanophotonics 8, 1867 (2019).
  • ​Part of Special Issue on Quantum Nanophotonics in Emerging Materials. (Open access).
• "Dangling bonds in hexagonal boron nitride as single-photon emitters." M. E. Turiansky, A. Alkauskas, L. C. Bassett, and C. G. Van de Walle, Physical Review Letters 123, 127401 (2019).
  • ​Related article: "Dangling bond detective work" A. Anirban, Nature Reviews Materials 4, 685 (2019).
• "Imaging a nitrogen-vacancy center with a diamond immersion metalens." T.-Y. Huang*, R. R. Grote*, S. A. Mann, D. A. Hopper, A. L. Exarhos, G. G. Lopez, G. R. Kaighn, E. C. Garnett, and L. C. Bassett, Nature Communications 10, 2392 (2019). (Open access).
  • ​Press coverage in Penn Medium
• "Magnetic-field-dependent quantum emission in hexagonal boron nitride at room temperature." A. L. Exarhos, D. A. Hopper, R. N. Patel, M. W. Doherty, and L. C. Bassett, Nature Communications 10, 222 (2019). (Open access).
  • ​Selected as Editor's Highlight
  • Press coverage in IEEE Spectrum and Penn Medium.​
• "Cleaning diamond surfaces using boiling acid treatment in a standard laboratory chemical hood." K. J. Brown, E. Chartier, E. M. Sweet, D. A.Hopper, and L. C. Bassett, Journal of Chemical Health and Safety 26, 40 (2019).

2018

• "Spin readout techniques of the nitrogen-vacancy center in diamond." D. A. Hopper, H. J. Shulevitz, and L. C. Bassett, Micromachines 9, 437 (2018). (Open access).
  • ​Invited review for Special Issue on "Color Centers in Diamond: Fabrication, Devices, and Applications."
• "Amplified sensitivity of nitrogen-vacancy spins in nanodiamonds using all-optical charge readout." D. A. Hopper, R. R. Grote, S. M. Parks, and L. C. Bassett, ACS Nano 12, 4678 (2018). A preprint of this paper is also available on arXiv.
• "Fabrication of (111)-faced single-crystal diamond plates by laser nucleated cleaving." S. M. Parks, R. R. Grote, D. A. Hopper, and L. C. Bassett, Diamond and Related Materials 84, 20 (2018).   A preprint of this paper is also available on arXiv.

2017

• "Optical signatures of quantum emitters in suspended hexagonal boron nitride." A. L. Exarhos, D. A. Hopper, R. R. Grote, A. Alkauskas, and L. C. Bassett, ACS Nano 11, 3328 (2017).

​2016

• "Near-infrared-assisted charge control and spin readout of the nitrogen-vacancy center in diamond." D. A. Hopper, R. R. Grote, A. L. Exarhos, and L. C. Bassett.  Phys. Rev. B Rapid Communication 94, 241201(R) (2016).
• "Single-mode optical waveguides on native high-refractive-index substrates." R. R. Grote and L. C. Bassett, APL Photonics 1, 071302 (2016)

2014

• "Ultrafast optical control of orbital and spin dynamics in a solid-state defect." L. C. Bassett, F. J. Heremans, D. J. Christle, C. G. Yale, G. Burkard, B. B. Buckley, and D. D. Awschalom, Science 345, 1333 (2014).  

                       Related article: "Diamond Dynamics Under Control", L. Childress, Science 345, 1247 (2014).

• Book Review: "Quantum Mechanics with Applications to Nanotechnology and Information Science." L. C. Bassett, Physics Today, July 2014.

Select publications before 2014

• "All-optical control of a solid-state spin using coherent dark states", C. G. Yale, B. B. Buckley, D. J. Christle, G. Burkard, F. J. Heremans, L. C. Bassett, and D. D. Awschalom, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 110, 7595 (2013).
• "Quantum spintronics: Engineering and manipulating atom-like spins in semiconductors", D.D. Awschalom, L.C. Bassett, A.S. Dzurak, E.L. Hu and J.R. Petta, Science 339, 1174 (2013).

                      Related article: "The Future of Quantum Information Processing", J. Stajic, Science 339, 1163 (2013).

• "Engineering and quantum control of single spins in semiconductors", D.M. Toyli, L.C. Bassett, B.B. Buckley, G. Calusine and D.D. Awschalom, MRS Bulletin 38, 139 (2013).
• "Engineering shallow spins in diamond with nitrogen delta-doping", K. Ohno, F. J. Heremans, L. C. Bassett, B. A. Myers, D. M. Toyli, A. C. Bleszynski-Jayich, C. J. Palmstrøm, and D. D. Awschalom, Appl. Phys. Lett. 101, 082413 (2012).
• "Electrical tuning of single nitrogen-vacancy center optical transitions enhanced by photoinduced fields", L. C. Bassett, F. J. Heremans, C. G. Yale, B. B. Buckley, and D. D. Awschalom, Phys. Rev. Lett. 107, 266403 (2011).
• "Spin-light coherence for single-spin measurement and control in diamond", B. B. Buckley, G. D. Fuchs, L. C. Bassett, and D. D. Awschalom, Science 330, 1212 (2010).

                      Related article: "Quantum measurement and control of single spins in diamond", Science 330, 1188 (2010).