Quantum Optics with Surface Plasmons

D. E. Chang, A. S. Sørensen, P. R. Hemmer, and M. D. Lukin
Phys. Rev. Lett. 97, 053002 – Published 3 August 2006

Abstract

We describe a technique that enables strong, coherent coupling between individual optical emitters and guided plasmon excitations in conducting nanostructures at optical frequencies. We show that under realistic conditions optical emission can be almost entirely directed into the plasmon modes. As an example, we describe an application of this technique involving efficient generation of single photons on demand, in which the plasmon is efficiently outcoupled to a dielectric waveguide.

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  • Received 10 June 2005

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.97.053002

©2006 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

D. E. Chang1, A. S. Sørensen2, P. R. Hemmer1,3, and M. D. Lukin1

  • 1Physics Department and Institute for Quantum Science and Engineering, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, USA
  • 2Niels Bohr Institute, DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
  • 3Electrical Engineering Department, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, USA

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Vol. 97, Iss. 5 — 4 August 2006

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