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Optics Express

  • Editor: C. Martijn de Sterke
  • Vol. 18, Iss. 13 — Jun. 21, 2010
  • pp: 13829–13835

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Efficient coupling of single photons to single plasmons

M. Celebrano, R. Lettow, P. Kukura, M. Agio, A. Renn, S. Götzinger, and V. Sandoghdar  »View Author Affiliations


Optics Express, Vol. 18, Issue 13, pp. 13829-13835 (2010)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.18.013829


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Abstract

We demonstrate strong coupling of single photons emitted by individual molecules at cryogenic and ambient conditions to individual nanoparticles. We provide images obtained both in transmission and reflection, where an efficiency greater than 55% was achieved in converting incident narrow-band photons to plasmon-polaritons (plasmons) of a silver nanoparticle. Our work paves the way to spectroscopy and microscopy of nano-objects with sub-shot noise beams of light and to triggered generation of single plasmons and electrons in a well-controlled manner.

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OCIS Codes
(040.5570) Detectors : Quantum detectors
(290.2200) Scattering : Extinction
(100.3175) Image processing : Interferometric imaging
(250.5403) Optoelectronics : Plasmonics

ToC Category:
Quantum Optics

History
Original Manuscript: April 20, 2010
Revised Manuscript: May 29, 2010
Manuscript Accepted: June 7, 2010
Published: June 11, 2010

Citation
M. Celebrano, R. Lettow, P. Kukura, M. Agio, A. Renn, S. Götzinger, and V. Sandoghdar, "Efficient coupling of single photons to single plasmons," Opt. Express 18, 13829-13835 (2010)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-18-13-13829


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