Single-photon Transistors Based on the Interaction of an Emitter and Surface Plasmons
<p>Abstract</p> <p>A symmetrical approach is suggested (Chang DE et al. Nat Phys 3:807, 2007) to realize a single-photon transistor, where the presence (or absence) of a single incident photon in a ‘gate’ field is sufficient to allow (prevent) the propagation of...
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| author | Hong Fang-Yu Xiong Shi-Jie |
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>A symmetrical approach is suggested (Chang DE et al. Nat Phys 3:807, 2007) to realize a single-photon transistor, where the presence (or absence) of a single incident photon in a ‘gate’ field is sufficient to allow (prevent) the propagation of a subsequent ‘signal’ photon along the nanowire, on condition that the ‘gate’ field is symmetrically incident from both sides of an emitter simultaneously. We present a scheme for single-photon transistors based on the strong emitter-surface-plasmon interaction. In this scheme, coherent absorption of an incoming ‘gate’ photon incident along a nanotip by an emitter located near the tip of the nanotip results in a state flip in the emitter, which controls the subsequent propagation of a ‘signal’ photon in a nanowire perpendicular to the axis of the nanotip.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7b5700965805485682e4d3ea2a4cceab2023-09-03T00:16:22ZengSpringerOpenNanoscale Research Letters1931-75731556-276X2008-01-01310361364Single-photon Transistors Based on the Interaction of an Emitter and Surface PlasmonsHong Fang-YuXiong Shi-Jie<p>Abstract</p> <p>A symmetrical approach is suggested (Chang DE et al. Nat Phys 3:807, 2007) to realize a single-photon transistor, where the presence (or absence) of a single incident photon in a ‘gate’ field is sufficient to allow (prevent) the propagation of a subsequent ‘signal’ photon along the nanowire, on condition that the ‘gate’ field is symmetrically incident from both sides of an emitter simultaneously. We present a scheme for single-photon transistors based on the strong emitter-surface-plasmon interaction. In this scheme, coherent absorption of an incoming ‘gate’ photon incident along a nanotip by an emitter located near the tip of the nanotip results in a state flip in the emitter, which controls the subsequent propagation of a ‘signal’ photon in a nanowire perpendicular to the axis of the nanotip.</p>http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11671-008-9166-9Single-photon transistorNanotipSurface plasmon |
| spellingShingle | Hong Fang-Yu Xiong Shi-Jie Single-photon Transistors Based on the Interaction of an Emitter and Surface Plasmons Nanoscale Research Letters Single-photon transistor Nanotip Surface plasmon |
| title | Single-photon Transistors Based on the Interaction of an Emitter and Surface Plasmons |
| title_full | Single-photon Transistors Based on the Interaction of an Emitter and Surface Plasmons |
| title_fullStr | Single-photon Transistors Based on the Interaction of an Emitter and Surface Plasmons |
| title_full_unstemmed | Single-photon Transistors Based on the Interaction of an Emitter and Surface Plasmons |
| title_short | Single-photon Transistors Based on the Interaction of an Emitter and Surface Plasmons |
| title_sort | single photon transistors based on the interaction of an emitter and surface plasmons |
| topic | Single-photon transistor Nanotip Surface plasmon |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11671-008-9166-9 |
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