Nanoparticles and microspheres: tools to study the interaction of quantum emitters via shared optical modes

L. de S. Menezes; Stephan Goetzinger; A. Mazzei; Vahid Sandoghdar; Oliver Benson

doi:10.1117/12.547984

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1 June 2004 Nanoparticles and microspheres: tools to study the interaction of quantum emitters via shared optical modes

L. de S. Menezes, Stephan Goetzinger, A. Mazzei, Vahid Sandoghdar, Oliver Benson

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Proceedings Volume 5333, Laser Resonators and Beam Control VII; (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.547984
Event: Lasers and Applications in Science and Engineering, 2004, San Jose, Ca, United States

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In this paper we discuss different configurations of experiments where two nanoemitters are coupled through exchange of photons via shared cavity modes. We introduce an experimental setup where we combine microspheres as optical resonators with the techniques of scanning confocal and scanning near-field microscopy. The emission of fluorescence light from a single nanoemitter in high-Q whispering-gallery modes is demonstrated. Also first experiments with a novel type of stable active nanoprobe are reported. These results demonstrate the feasibility of experiments where optical modes mediate interactions between few quantum emitters in a controlled manner.

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L. de S. Menezes, Stephan Goetzinger, A. Mazzei, Vahid Sandoghdar, and Oliver Benson "Nanoparticles and microspheres: tools to study the interaction of quantum emitters via shared optical modes", Proc. SPIE 5333, Laser Resonators and Beam Control VII, (1 June 2004); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.547984

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