Electrical Excitation of Silicon Carbide (IMAGE)

Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology

Electrical Excitation of Silicon Carbide

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Electrical excitation causes a point defect in the crystal lattice of silicon carbide to emit single photons, which are of use to quantum cryptography.

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Elena Khavina, MIPT Press Office

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