Oliver Trojak
University of Southampton
I completed my PhD in Southampton 2014-2018 working on single photon sources and light-trapping nanophotonic structures. I applied for the EPSRC doctoral prize (whilst writing my thesis, not necessarily recommended) which allowed me to continue some projects for an additional year: where one of the ideas was developed beyond the measurements we had to show full cavity QED. I then became a member of teaching staff (which nicely coincided with the 'experience' that was COVID), who ended up teaching across all of the laboratory courses. I then ended up with a research position (much to the sadness of the teaching labs staff) which is where I am now.
Abstract: Photonics With Silicon Carbide, Hard Things with Hard Stuff
Silicon carbide has several attractive properties that make it a good platform for integrated photonics, in particular quantum photonics. Colour centres can be introduced which can act as quantum memories or single photon emitters, in a CMOS compatible material. However it is a double-edged blade: it is notoriously difficult to work with. Typically the stuff that you use when you need something hard-wearing, it is difficult to grow and machine. I'll lift the curtain a bit and talk through some of the challenges and how they can be overcome in order to use this material.
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