Xiong, X., Kongsuwan, N., Lai, Y., Png, C. E., Wu, L., & Hess, O. (2021). Room-temperature plexcitonic strong coupling: Ultrafast dynamics for quantum applications. Applied Physics Letters, 118(13), 130501. doi:10.1063/5.0032013
Abstract:
Strong light–matter interaction is at the heart of modern quantum technological applications and is the basis for a wide range of rich optical
phenomena. Coupling a single quantum emitter strongly with electromagnetic fields provides an unprecedented control over its quantum
states and enables high-fidelity quantum operations. However, single-emitter strong coupling is exceptionally fragile and has been realized
mostly at cryogenic temperatures. Recent experiments have, however, demonstrated that single-emitter strong coupling can be realized at
room temperature by using plasmonic nanocavities that confine optical fields via surface plasmons strongly on metal surfaces and facilitate
sub-picosecond light–matter interaction. Here, we outline recent theoretical developments and experimental demonstrations of roomtemperature
strong coupling in the plasmonic platform, from emitter ensembles down to the single emitter limit, before placing a focus on
selective studies that explore and provide insight into applications of plexcitonic strong coupling including sensing of single biological molecules,
qubit entanglement generation, and reconfigurable single-photon sources and provide an outline of research directions in quantum
sensing, quantum information processing, and ultrafast spectroscopy.
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Funding Info:
This research / project is supported by the National Research Foundation Singapore - NRF-NSFC 2nd Joint Grant Call
Grant Reference no. : NRF2017-NRF-NSFC002-015
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