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Multi-Frequency Light Sources Based on CVD Diamond Matrices with a Mix of SiV- and GeV- Color Centers and Tungsten
Kirill V Bogdanov1, Ilya E Kaliya1, Mikhail A Baranov1
1Center of Information and Optical Technologies, ITMO University, Kronverksky Pr. 49, bldg. A, 197101 St. Petersburg, Russia.
Abstract:
Recently, nanodiamonds with negatively charged luminescent color centers based on atoms of the fourth group (SiV-, GeV-) have been proposed for use as biocompatible luminescent markers. Further improvement of the functionality of such systems by expanding the frequencies of the emission can be achieved by the additional formation of luminescent tungsten complexes in the diamond matrix. This paper reports the creation of diamond matrices by a hot filament chemical vapor deposition method, containing combinations of luminescing Si-V and Ge-V color centers and tungsten complexes. The possibility is demonstrated of creating a multicolor light source combining the luminescence of all embedded emitters. The emission properties of tungsten complexes and Si-V and Ge-V color centers in the diamond matrices were investigated, as well as differences in their luminescent properties and electron-phonon interaction at different temperatures.
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