Research Areas - (2) Molecular Quantum Optics

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Department(s)/lab(s): Physics | LuMIn - Nanophotonics & Quantum Emitters (Lauret) @ ENSPS
Summary:

Lauret studies quantum light from low-dimensional materials - room-temperature single-photon emission from carbon nanotubes and defects in hexagonal boron nitride, coupled to photonic/plasmonic structures - a fundamental-photon and quantum-emitter platform. In the broader landscape of NV-centre ensemble quantum sensing (DEER, nano-NMR, T1 relaxometry) operating near pT/sqrt(Hz) sensitivity, this work provides solid-state single-photon sources adjacent to spin-defect sensing.

Department(s)/lab(s): Physics | LuMIn - Molecular Nonlinear Photonics (Ledoux-Rak) @ ENSPS
Summary:

Ledoux-Rak works on molecular and polymer nonlinear optics - second-harmonic generation, electro-optic modulators, and photonic materials/devices - a fundamental-light and nonlinear-photonics program (legacy LPQM at ENS Cachan). In the broader landscape of NV-centre ensemble quantum sensing (DEER, nano-NMR, T1 relaxometry) operating near pT/sqrt(Hz) sensitivity, this work connects via nonlinear-optical materials for photon-pair generation and modulation.