Silicon is the material of choice for modern microelectronics, whereas diamond is a luxurious gem. Now, researchers have demonstrated that silicon impurities in diamond can generate indistinguishable single photons — a requirement for quantum photonics and computing.
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Aharonovich, I. Silicon magic. Nature Photon 8, 818–819 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/nphoton.2014.250
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