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Physical Review A

Quantum statistics control with a plasmonic nanocavity: Multimode-enhanced interferences

Dongxing Zhao, Ying Gu, Hongyi Chen, Juanjuan Ren, Tiancai Zhang, Qihuang Gong

Published Sep 18, 2015• 14 citations
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Abstract

Using a scattered field interference mechanism, we theoretically demonstrate the quantum statistics control with a hybrid system comprised of a quantum emitter and a plasmonic multimode nanocavity. Enhanced through multimode interactions, destructive interference between scattered fields from the emitter and nanocavity is able to change the photon statistics from bunching to antibunching. This transition cannot be explained by treating the plasmonic nanocavity in the dipole approximation. In some specific regions, an effective single-mode model, which is equivalent to the multimode model, is derived by simply shifting the transition frequency and modifying decay rates of the nearby quantum emitter. Superior to the closed optical microcavity, this hybrid system can be used to control the photon statistics without the need for strong coupling, and may find applications in nanoscale refractive index sensing.

DOI
10.1103/physreva.92.033836

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