Quantum Calligraphy (IMAGE)

Naval Research Laboratory

Quantum Calligraphy

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(a) Illustration showing an AFM tip indenting the TMD/polymer structure to introduce local strain. (b) Patterned single photon emission in WSe2 induced by AFM indentation of the letters 'NRL' and 'AFRL'. (c) AFM indents produce single photon emitter 'ornaments' on a monolayer WSe2 'Christmas tree.'

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US Naval Research Laboratory

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