Publications

2017

S. Dhara, C. Chakraborty, L. Qiu, K. Goodfellow, T. Oloughlin, G. Wicks, and A. N. Vamivakas, Negative mass cavity polaritons, submitted (2017).

M. Atature, D. Englund, A. N. Vamivakas, and J. Wratchrup, Optically active quantum defects in emergent materials, submitted Nature Reviews Materials (2017).

R. Petit, L. Neukirch, Y. Zhang, and A. N. Vamivakas, Coherent control of a single nitrogen-vacancy center spin in optically levitated nano diamond, submitted (2017).

T. Malhotra, W. Farris, X. Qian, A. Abouraddy, J. R. Fienup, and A. N. Vamivakas, Two-dimensional optical beam analysis with a bucket detector, submitted (2017).

T. Malhotra, Zhaoyu Nie, Per Adamson and A. N. Vamivakas, Interferometric optical beam analysis, submitted American Journal of Physics (2017).

L. Martin, W. D. Larson, D. Mardani, S. Shabahang, A. K. Jahromi, T. Malhotra, A. N. Vamivakas, G. K. Atia, and A. F. Abouraddy, Hilbert-space analyzers: Basis-neutral modal analysis via generalized optical interferometry accepted Scientific Reports (2017).

C. Chakraborty, K. Goodfellow, S. Dhara  and A. N. Vamivakas, Quantum confined Stark effect of quantum dots in van Der Waals heterostructures, accepted ACS Nano Letters (2017).

2016

X. Qian, T. Malhotra, J. Maslek, A. N. Vamivakas, and J. H Eberly, Coherence constraints and the last hidden optical coherence, Physical Review Letters, in press (2016).

A. N. Vamivakas, M. Bhattacharya and P. Barker, Levitated Optomechanics, Optics and Photonics News, July-August 2016.

J H Eberly, Xiao-Feng Qian, Asma Al Qasimi, Hazrat Ali, M A Alonso, R Gutiérrez-Cuevas, Bethany J Little, John C Howell, Tanya Malhotra and A. N. Vamivakas, Quantum and classical optics–emerging links, Physica Scripta 91 (2016).

T. Malhotra, R.-C. Ge, M. Kamandar Dezfouli, A. Badolato, A. N. Vamivakas, and S. Hughes, Quasinormal mode theory and design of on-chip single photon emitters in photonic crystal coupled-cavity waveguidese, Optics Express 24, 13574 (2016).

C. Chakraborty, K. M. Goodfellow, and A. N. Vamivakas, Localized emission from defects in MoSe2 layers, Optical Materials Express 6, 2081 (2016).

K. Goodfellow, C. Chakraborty, K. Sowers, P. Waduge, M. Wanunu, T. Krauss, K. M. Driscoll  and A. N. Vamivakas, Distance-dependent energy transfer between CdSe/CdS quantum dots and a two-dimensional semiconductor, Applied Physics Letters 108, 021101 (2016).

B. Rodenburg, L. P. Neukirch, A. N. Vamivakas, and M. Bhattacharya, Quantum model of cooling and force sensing with an optically trapped nanoparticle, Optica 3, 318 (2016).

2015

A. Kitt, J. Rolland, and A. N. Vamivakas, Visible metasurfaces and ruled diffraction gratings: a comparison, Optical Materials Express 5, 2895 (2015).

L. P. Neukirch, E. Hartmann, J. Rosenholm, and A. N. Vamivakas, Multi-dimensional single-spin nano-optomechanics with a levitated nanodiamond, Nature Photonics, 9, 653-657 (2015). .

K. Goodfellow, C. Chakraborty, R. Beams, L. Novotny and A. N. Vamivakas, Direct on-chip optical plasmon detection with an atomically-thin semiconductor, Nano Letters 1, 149-152 (2015).

P. Waduge, I. Bilgin, J. Larkin, R. Y. Henley, K. Goodfellow, A. C. Graham, D. C. Bell, A. N. Vamivakas, S. Kar, and M. Wanunu, Direct and scalable deposition of atomically thin low-noise MoS2 membranes on apertures, ACS Nano 9, 7352 (2015).

C. Chakraborty, L. Kinnischtzke, K. Goodfellow, R. Beams, and A. N. Vamivakas, Voltage controlled quantum light from an atomically thin semiconductor, Nature Nanotechnology 1, 149-152 (2015).

R. Beams, L. G. Cancado, A. Jorio, A. N. Vamivakas and L. Novotny, Tip-enhanced Raman mapping of local strain, Nanotechnology 26 (17), 175702 (2015).

A. Kitt, J. Rolland, and A. N. Vamivakas, Visible metasurfaces and ruled diffraction gratings: a comparison, submitted (2015).

C. Chakraborty, K. Goodfellow, K. Sowers, P. Waduge, M. Wanunu, T. Krauss, K. M. Driscoll and A. N. Vamivakas, Distance-dependent energy transfer between CdSe/CdS quantum dots and a two-dimensional semiconductor, submitted (2015).

2014

C. Chakraborty, R. Beams, K. Goodfellow, G. Wicks, L. Novotny and A. N. Vamivakas, Optical antenna enhanced graphene photodetector, Applied Physics Letters 105, 241114 (2014).

L. P. Neukirch and A.N. Vamivakas, Nano-optomechanics with optically levitated nanoparticles, Contemporary Physics, (published online 2014).

K. Goodfellow, R. Beams, C. Chakraborty, L. Novotny and A. N. Vamivakas,Integrated nanophotonics based on nanowire plasmons and atomically-thin material, Optica 1, 149-152 (2014).

2013

L. P. Neukirch, J. Gieseler, R. Quidant, L. Novotny and A.N. Vamivakas, Observation of nitrogen vacancy photoluminescence from an optically levitated nanodiamond, Optics Letters, 38, 2976-2979 (2013).

R. Beams, D. Smith, T. W. Johnson, S.-H. O, L. Novotny and A. N. Vamivakas, Nanoscale fluorescence lifetime imaging with a single diamond NV center, Nano letters 13, 807-3811 (2013).

2012

C. Matthiessen, A. N. Vamivakas and M. Atature, Subnatural linewidth single photons from a quantum dot, Physical Review Letters 108, 093602 (2012).

The above letter was highlighted in Nature Photonics, Superior single photons.

2011

A. N. Vamivakas, Y. Zhao, A. Badolato, J. M. Taylor and M. Atature, A nanometer-scale optical electrometer, Physical Review Letters 107, 166802 (2011).

Y. Alaverdyan, A. N. Vamivakas, J. Barnes, C. Lebouiteller, J. Hare and M. Atature, Spectral tunability of a plasmonic antenna with a dielectric nanocrystal, Optics Express, 19, 18175 (2011).

T. Muller, I. Aharonovich, L. Lombez, Y. Alaverdyan, A. N. Vamivakas, S. Castelletto, F. Jelezko, J. Wrachtrup, S. Prawer and M. Atature, Wide range electrical tunability of single photon emission from chromium-based colour centres in diamond, New Journal of Physics, 13, 075001 (2011).

A. N. Vamivakas, A. Yurt, T. Muller, H. K. Koklu, M. S. Unlu and M. Atature, Coherent light scattering from a buried dipole in a high aperture optical system, New Journal of Physics, 13, 053056 (2011).

2010

A. Ugur, F. Hatami, A. N. Vamivakas, L. Lombez, M. Atature and W. T. Masselink, Highly polarized self-assembled chains of single layer InP/(In,Ga)P quantum dots, Applied Physics Letters, 97, 253113 (2010).

A. N. Vamivakas, C-Y Lu, C. Matthiesen, Y. Zhao, S. Falt, A. Badolato and M. Atature,Observation of spin-dependent quantum jumps via quantum dot resonance fluorescence, Nature, 467, 297 (2010).

The above letter was featured with the News and Views, Quantum physics: Quantum leaps in the solid state. Nature, 467, 278 (2010).

C-Y Lu, Y. Zhao, A. N. Vamivakas, C. Matthiesen, S. Falt, A. Badolato and M. Atature, Direct measurement of quantum dot spin dynamics using time-resolved resonance fluorescence, Physical Review B, 81, 035332 (2010).

A. N. Vamivakas and M. Atature, Photons and (artificial) atoms: An overview of optical spectroscopy techniques on quantum dots, Contemporary Physics, 51, 17, (2010).

2009

C. Latta, A. Hoegele, Y. Zhao, A. N. Vamivakas, P. Maletinsky, M. Kroner, J. Dreiser, I. Carusotto, A. Badolato, D. Schuh, W. Wegscheider, M. Atature and A. Imamoglu, Confluence of resonant laser excitation and bidirectional quantum-dot nuclear-spin polarization, Nature Physics, 5, 758 (2009).

The above letter was featured with the News and Views, Quantum dots: Through locks to narrows. Nature Physics, 5, 710 (2009).

A. N. Vamivakas, Y. Zhao, C-Y Lu and M. Atature, Spin-resolved quantum-dot resonance fluorescence, Nature Physics, 5 , 198 (2009).

The above letter was featured with the News and Views, Quantum dots: Driven to perfection. Nature Physics, 5, 173 (2009).

Y. Alaverdyan, E-M. Hempe, A. N. Vamivakas, Haibo E., S. A. Maier and M. Atature, Spectral and angular distribution of Rayleigh scattering from plasmon-coupled nanohole chains, Applied Physics Letters, 94, 021112 (2009).

2008

F. H. Koklu, A. N. Vamivakas, S. B. Ippolito, B. B. Goldberg and M. S. Unlu, Widefield subsurface microscopy of integrated circuits. Optics and Photonics News, 19, 31 (2008).

This issue of Optics and Photonics News highlights the most exciting optics research in 2008.

A. Walsh, W. Basca, A. N. Vamivakas and A. K. Swan, Spectroscopic properties unique to nano-emitters. Nano Letters, 8, 4330 (2008).

A. Ugur, F. Hatami, W. T. Masselink, A. N. Vamivakas, L. Lombez and M. Atature, Single-dot optical emission from ultralow density well-isolated InP quantum dots. Applied Physics Letters, 93, 143111 (2008).

A. N. Vamivakas, R. Younger, S. B. Ippolito, B. B. Goldberg, A. K. Swan, M. S. Unlu and E. Behringer, A case study for optics: the solid immersion microscope. American Journal of Physics, 76, 758 (2008).

F. H. Koklu, J. I. Quesnel, A. N. Vamivakas, S. B. Ippolito, B. B. Goldberg and M. S. Unlu, Widefield Subsurface microscopy of integrated circuits. Optics Express, 16, 9501 (2008).

A. Walsh, A. N. Vamivakas, Y. Yin, M. S. Unlu, B. B. Goldberg
and A. K. Swan, Scaling of exciton binding energy with external
dielectric function in carbon nanotubes. Physica E, 40, 2375 (2008).

2007

A. N. Vamivakas, M. Atature, J. Dreiser, S. T. Yilmaz, A. Badolato, A. K. Swan, B. B. Goldberg, A. Imamoglu and M. S. Unlu, Strong extinction of a far-field laser beam by a single quantum dot. Nano Letters, 7, 2892 (2007).

The above work was a Research Highlight in Nature Photonics: Quantum Dots – Immerse Yourself. Nature Photonics, 1, 561 (2007).

A. Walsh, A. N. Vamivakas, Y. Yin, M. S. Unlu, B. B. Goldberg
and A. K. Swan, Screening of Excitons in Suspended, Single Wall
Carbon Nanotubes. Nano Letters, 7, 1485 (2007).

A. N. Vamivakas, M. Dogan, S. B. Ippolito, E. R. Behringer, B. B. Goldberg, A. K. Swan and M. S. Unlu, Phase sensitive detection of dipole radiation in a fiber-based high numerical aperture optical system. Optics Letters, 32, 970 (2007).

Y. Yin, A. N. Vamivakas, A. Walsh, M. S. Unlu, B. B. Goldberg and
A. K. Swan, Optical determination of electron-phonon coupling in
carbon nanotubes. Physical Review Letters, 98, 037404 (2007).

W. Mu, A. N. Vamivakas and Y. Fang, Phonon dispersion in chiral single-wall carbon nanotubes. Modern Physics Letters B, 21, 1667 (2007).

2006

A. N. Vamivakas, A. G. Walsh, Y. Yin, M. S. Unlu, B. B. Goldberg and
A. K. Swan, Exciton-mediated one-phonon resonant Raman scattering from
one-dimensional systems. Physical Review B, 74, 205405 (2006).

Y. Yin, A. G. Walsh, A. N. Vamivakas, S. B. Cronin, A. Stolyarov,
M. Tinkham, W. Bacsa, M. S. Unlu, B. B. Goldberg and A. K. Swan, Tunable resonant Raman scattering from singly resonant single wall carbon nanotubes. IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, 12, 1083 (2006).

2005

Z. Liu, B. B. Goldberg, S. B. Ippolito, A. N. Vamivakas, M. S. Unlu and R. P. Mirin, High resolution, high collection efficiency in numerical aperture increasing lens microscopy of individual quantum dots. Applied Physics Letters, 87, 071905 (2005).

2004

A. N. Vamivakas, B. E. A. Saleh, A. V. Sergienko and M. C. Teich, Theory of spontaneous parametric down-conversion from photonic crystals. Physical Review A, 70, 043810 (2004).