Quantum optics with single nanodiamonds flying over gold films: Towards a Robust quantum plasmonics

Journal Article · Wed Dec 04 04:00:00 EST 2013 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4848518· OSTI ID:22261925

Mollet, O.; Drezet, A.; Huant, S. ^[1]

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1. Institut Néel, CNRS and Université Joseph Fourier, BP 166, F-38042 Grenoble (France)

A nanodiamond (ND) hosting nitrogen-vacancy (NV) color centers is attached on the apex of an optical tip for near-field microscopy. Its fluorescence is used to launch surface plasmon-polaritons (SPPs) in a thin polycrystalline gold film. It is shown that the quantum nature of the initial source of light is preserved after conversion to SPPs. This opens the way to a deterministic quantum plasmonics, where single SPPs can be injected at well-defined positions in a plasmonic device produced by top-down approaches.

• OSTI ID: 22261925
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 1566; ISSN APCPCS; ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS
SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY
COLOR CENTERS
FILMS
FLUORESCENCE
GOLD
MICROSCOPY
POLARONS
POLYCRYSTALS