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The absolutely characterized nitrogen vacancy center-based single-photon source – measurement uncertainty of photon flux and angular emission properties

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Publication Date2018-02-01
JournalJournal of Physics Conference Series
AuthorsBeatrice Rodiek, Marco López, Helmut Hofer, S. Kück
InstitutionsPhysikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt
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Recently, a single-photon source based on the nitrogen vacancy center in a nanodiamond with a traceable spectral photon flux was realized [1]. In this article, we report on the determination of the measurement uncertainty of the spectral photon flux (about 4 %) and discuss its different components. Furthermore, the angular distribution of the emission of an NV center in a nanodiamond located in the vicinity of a dielectric boundary is calculated based on the model of Lukosz and Kunz. The agreement between the angular distribution calculation and the first-ever measurement of the angle-dependent emission in nanodiamond NV centers is satisfactory.