Research paperExperimental CharacterizationComputational OtherDisorder-Engineered Hybrid Plasmonic Cavities for Emission Control of Defects in hBNSinan Genc, Oguzhan Yucel, Furkan Aglarci, Carlos Rodriguez-Fernandez et al.arXiv·2026·10.1021/acsphotonics.5c02063·arXiv:2506.14517AbstractDefect-based quantum emitters in hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) are promising building blocks for scalable quantum photonics due to their stable single-photon emission at room temperature. This study demonstrates a low-cost, scalable fabrication approach to integrate plasmonic nanocavities with defect-based quantum emitters in hBN nanoflakes. Using thermal dewetting, the authors realize stochastic Ag nanoparticles on bare hBN flakes and hybrid plasmonic nanocavities formed by Ag nanoparticles on hBN flakes supported on gold/silicon dioxide substrates. The hybrid architecture yields up to 100-fold photoluminescence enhancement, improved uniformity, and size-dependent control over decay dynamics, supported by finite-difference time-domain simulations and time-resolved PL measurements.Read more
hBN flakes on Si substrate with thermally dewetted Ag nanoparticles forming stochastic plasmonic nanocavities.2 preparations3 characterizations1 property1 figureExperimentalhBNStudied MaterialAgCapping Or ContactSiSubstrate / DielectricExpand
hBN flakes on Au/SiO₂-coated Si substrate with thermally dewetted Ag nanoparticles forming hybrid plasmonic nanocavities.2 preparations3 characterizations2 properties1 figureExperimentalhBNStudied MaterialAgCapping Or ContactAuCapping Or ContactSiO₂Substrate / DielectricSiSubstrate / DielectricExpand
FDTD model of hBN flake / Ag nanoparticle / Au-SiO₂-Si hybrid plasmonic cavity with representative flake thicknesses in the 10-50 nm range.No measurements recordedSimulatedhBNStudied MaterialAgCapping Or ContactAuCapping Or ContactSiO₂Substrate / DielectricSiSubstrate / DielectricExpand
Research paperExperimental CharacterizationComputational OtherDisorder-Engineered Hybrid Plasmonic Cavities for Emission Control of Defects in hBNSinan Genc, Oguzhan Yucel, Furkan Aglarci, Carlos Rodriguez-Fernandez et al.arXiv·2026·10.1021/acsphotonics.5c02063·arXiv:2506.14517AbstractDefect-based quantum emitters in hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) are promising building blocks for scalable quantum photonics due to their stable single-photon emission at room temperature. This study demonstrates a low-cost, scalable fabrication approach to integrate plasmonic nanocavities with defect-based quantum emitters in hBN nanoflakes. Using thermal dewetting, the authors realize stochastic Ag nanoparticles on bare hBN flakes and hybrid plasmonic nanocavities formed by Ag nanoparticles on hBN flakes supported on gold/silicon dioxide substrates. The hybrid architecture yields up to 100-fold photoluminescence enhancement, improved uniformity, and size-dependent control over decay dynamics, supported by finite-difference time-domain simulations and time-resolved PL measurements.Read more
hBN flakes on Si substrate with thermally dewetted Ag nanoparticles forming stochastic plasmonic nanocavities.2 preparations3 characterizations1 property1 figureExperimentalhBNStudied MaterialAgCapping Or ContactSiSubstrate / DielectricExpand
hBN flakes on Au/SiO₂-coated Si substrate with thermally dewetted Ag nanoparticles forming hybrid plasmonic nanocavities.2 preparations3 characterizations2 properties1 figureExperimentalhBNStudied MaterialAgCapping Or ContactAuCapping Or ContactSiO₂Substrate / DielectricSiSubstrate / DielectricExpand
FDTD model of hBN flake / Ag nanoparticle / Au-SiO₂-Si hybrid plasmonic cavity with representative flake thicknesses in the 10-50 nm range.No measurements recordedSimulatedhBNStudied MaterialAgCapping Or ContactAuCapping Or ContactSiO₂Substrate / DielectricSiSubstrate / DielectricExpand
Research paperExperimental CharacterizationComputational OtherDisorder-Engineered Hybrid Plasmonic Cavities for Emission Control of Defects in hBNSinan Genc, Oguzhan Yucel, Furkan Aglarci, Carlos Rodriguez-Fernandez et al.arXiv·2026·10.1021/acsphotonics.5c02063·arXiv:2506.14517AbstractDefect-based quantum emitters in hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) are promising building blocks for scalable quantum photonics due to their stable single-photon emission at room temperature. This study demonstrates a low-cost, scalable fabrication approach to integrate plasmonic nanocavities with defect-based quantum emitters in hBN nanoflakes. Using thermal dewetting, the authors realize stochastic Ag nanoparticles on bare hBN flakes and hybrid plasmonic nanocavities formed by Ag nanoparticles on hBN flakes supported on gold/silicon dioxide substrates. The hybrid architecture yields up to 100-fold photoluminescence enhancement, improved uniformity, and size-dependent control over decay dynamics, supported by finite-difference time-domain simulations and time-resolved PL measurements.Read more
hBN flakes on Si substrate with thermally dewetted Ag nanoparticles forming stochastic plasmonic nanocavities.2 preparations3 characterizations1 property1 figureExperimentalhBNStudied MaterialAgCapping Or ContactSiSubstrate / DielectricExpand
hBN flakes on Au/SiO₂-coated Si substrate with thermally dewetted Ag nanoparticles forming hybrid plasmonic nanocavities.2 preparations3 characterizations2 properties1 figureExperimentalhBNStudied MaterialAgCapping Or ContactAuCapping Or ContactSiO₂Substrate / DielectricSiSubstrate / DielectricExpand
FDTD model of hBN flake / Ag nanoparticle / Au-SiO₂-Si hybrid plasmonic cavity with representative flake thicknesses in the 10-50 nm range.No measurements recordedSimulatedhBNStudied MaterialAgCapping Or ContactAuCapping Or ContactSiO₂Substrate / DielectricSiSubstrate / DielectricExpand
Research paperExperimental CharacterizationComputational OtherDisorder-Engineered Hybrid Plasmonic Cavities for Emission Control of Defects in hBNSinan Genc, Oguzhan Yucel, Furkan Aglarci, Carlos Rodriguez-Fernandez et al.arXiv·2026·10.1021/acsphotonics.5c02063·arXiv:2506.14517AbstractDefect-based quantum emitters in hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) are promising building blocks for scalable quantum photonics due to their stable single-photon emission at room temperature. This study demonstrates a low-cost, scalable fabrication approach to integrate plasmonic nanocavities with defect-based quantum emitters in hBN nanoflakes. Using thermal dewetting, the authors realize stochastic Ag nanoparticles on bare hBN flakes and hybrid plasmonic nanocavities formed by Ag nanoparticles on hBN flakes supported on gold/silicon dioxide substrates. The hybrid architecture yields up to 100-fold photoluminescence enhancement, improved uniformity, and size-dependent control over decay dynamics, supported by finite-difference time-domain simulations and time-resolved PL measurements.Read more
hBN flakes on Si substrate with thermally dewetted Ag nanoparticles forming stochastic plasmonic nanocavities.2 preparations3 characterizations1 property1 figureExperimentalhBNStudied MaterialAgCapping Or ContactSiSubstrate / DielectricExpand
hBN flakes on Au/SiO₂-coated Si substrate with thermally dewetted Ag nanoparticles forming hybrid plasmonic nanocavities.2 preparations3 characterizations2 properties1 figureExperimentalhBNStudied MaterialAgCapping Or ContactAuCapping Or ContactSiO₂Substrate / DielectricSiSubstrate / DielectricExpand
FDTD model of hBN flake / Ag nanoparticle / Au-SiO₂-Si hybrid plasmonic cavity with representative flake thicknesses in the 10-50 nm range.No measurements recordedSimulatedhBNStudied MaterialAgCapping Or ContactAuCapping Or ContactSiO₂Substrate / DielectricSiSubstrate / DielectricExpand