Date of Award
2019
Document Type
Open Access Master's Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science in Physics (MS)
Administrative Home Department
Department of Physics
Advisor 1
Jae Yong Suh
Committee Member 1
Miguel Levy
Committee Member 2
Christopher Middlebrook
Abstract
Nanodiamonds (ND) are an exciting topic of photonics research because of their controllable quantum optical behaviors. As a byproduct of their small size, they possess a relatively high surface to volume ratio, which in turn relates to their potential usefulness as carriers in biological applications. By using laser induced phase transformations to ultimately shrink the particles, a path toward bio-compatible quantum emitters is explored. Measured Raman scattering spectra clearly indicate that the reversible phase change of NDs occurs upon femto-second laser irradiations. ND with nitrogen vacancies can also be used as a stable room temperature quantum emitter. By coupling this fluorescent ND to plasmonic nanostructures, photoluminescence enhancement is demonstrated, increasing its viability for use. Furthermore, I will present the experimental technique, which measures the second-order correlation function that represents the output photon statistics
Recommended Citation
Videtich, Nick, "Laser Induced Phase Transformations and Fluorescence Measurements from Nanodiamond Particles", Open Access Master's Thesis, Michigan Technological University, 2019.
