Quantum Entanglement of Surface Plasmons

Xi‐Feng Ren, Yong-Jing Cai, Ming Li, Yang Chen, Guang‐Can Guo

Published Jan 1, 2018• 0 citations

Abstract

Here we introduce our recent works on quantum plasmonics: plasmon on-chip quantum interference, generation and propagation of plasmon entanglement and two-plasmon N00N state in a nanoscale waveguide. Our works can bridge nanophotonics and quantum optics.

DOI: 10.1364/cleopr.2018.tu3j.6

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