On-demand single photon sources are a crucial element of quantum key distribution and quantum computing. Such devices face major challenges in achieving high performance, which include realized necessary environmental isolation, preservation of coherence over time, and reliable triggering of multi-photon emission. Nanodiamonds exhibit uniquely good characteristics at room temperature, but emission rates are still limited. Here, we consider how nitrogen and Xenon color centers with electronic triggering can increase emission rates, by carefully modeling the interaction between rapid voltage pulses and the resulting photonic emission. If realized experimentally, this work will pave the way for short-wavelength infrared quantum communications.
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