Phys. Rev. Lett. 97, 053002 (2006) [4 pages]Quantum Optics with Surface PlasmonsReceived 10 June 2005; revised 27 March 2006; published 3 August 2006 We describe a technique that enables strong, coherent coupling between individual optical emitters and guided plasmon excitations in conducting nanostructures at optical frequencies. We show that under realistic conditions optical emission can be almost entirely directed into the plasmon modes. As an example, we describe an application of this technique involving efficient generation of single photons on demand, in which the plasmon is efficiently outcoupled to a dielectric waveguide. © 2006 The American Physical Society URL:
http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevLett.97.053002
DOI:
10.1103/PhysRevLett.97.053002
PACS:
32.80.−t, 03.67.−a, 42.50.Pq, 73.20.Mf
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