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Nanoscale imaging and spontaneous emission control with a single nano-positioned quantum dot

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  • Chad Ropp

    (University of Maryland)

  • Zachary Cummins

    (University of Maryland)

  • Sanghee Nah

    (University of Maryland)

  • John T. Fourkas

    (University of Maryland
    Institute for Physical Science and Technology, University of Maryland)

  • Benjamin Shapiro

    (University of Maryland)

  • Edo Waks

    (University of Maryland
    Joint Quantum Institute, University of Maryland and the National Institute of Standards and Technology)

Abstract

Plasmonic nanostructures confine light on the nanoscale, enabling ultra-compact optical devices that exhibit strong light–matter interactions. Quantum dots are ideal for probing plasmonic devices because of their nanoscopic size and desirable emission properties. However, probing with single quantum dots has remained challenging because their small size also makes them difficult to manipulate. Here we demonstrate the use of quantum dots as on-demand probes for imaging plasmonic nanostructures, as well as for realizing spontaneous emission control at the single emitter level with nanoscale spatial accuracy. A single quantum dot is positioned with microfluidic flow control to probe the local density of optical states of a silver nanowire, achieving 12 nm imaging accuracy. The high spatial accuracy of this scanning technique enables a new method for spontaneous emission control where interference of counter-propagating surface plasmon polaritons results in spatial oscillations of the quantum dot lifetime as it is positioned along the wire axis.

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  • Chad Ropp & Zachary Cummins & Sanghee Nah & John T. Fourkas & Benjamin Shapiro & Edo Waks, 2013. "Nanoscale imaging and spontaneous emission control with a single nano-positioned quantum dot," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 4(1), pages 1-8, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:4:y:2013:i:1:d:10.1038_ncomms2477
    DOI: 10.1038/ncomms2477
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