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Near-Field, Plasmonically-Enabled Entanglement for Quantum Networks

Frank Bello, Nuttawut Kongsuwan, Geoffrey Keating, Daniel D. A. Clarke, Daniel Wigger, Illya I. Tarasenko, John Francis Donegan, Ortwin G. Hess

Published Jan 1, 2023• 0 citations
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Abstract

We explore the entanglement of quantum emitters using subdiffracted light within a near-field plasmonic environment. Results show possibilities for the performance of quantum operations using fully integrated photonic and plasmonic waveguides on ultrafast time scales.
DOI
10.1364/quantum.2023.qw4a.6

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