• Chinese Optics Letters
  • Vol. 15, Issue 8, 082401 (2017)
Le Yu1、2, Xiao Xiong1、2, Di Liu1、2, Lantian Feng1、2, Ming Li1、2, Linjun Wang3, Guoping Guo1、2, Guangcan Guo1、2, and Xifeng Ren1、2、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1Key Laboratory of Quantum Information, CAS, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
  • 2Synergetic Innovation Center of Quantum Information & Quantum Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
  • 3Center for Micro- and Nanoscale Research and Fabrication, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/COL201715.082401 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Le Yu, Xiao Xiong, Di Liu, Lantian Feng, Ming Li, Linjun Wang, Guoping Guo, Guangcan Guo, Xifeng Ren. Multiple directional enhanced light source through a periodic metal grating structure[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2017, 15(8): 082401 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    Higher emission rates and controllable emission direction are big concerns when it comes to finding a good single photon source. Recently, surface plasmons are introduced to this application, as they can manipulate and enhance the luminescence of single emitters. Here, we experimentally achieve a wide-area multiple directional enhanced light source through periodic metal grating structures. The surface-plasmon-coupled emission can have multiple precisely emission angles by just changing the period of the grating. Our result indicates that metal plasmonic grating can be used as a productive quantum device for unidirectional quantum light sources in quantum optics.
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    Le Yu, Xiao Xiong, Di Liu, Lantian Feng, Ming Li, Linjun Wang, Guoping Guo, Guangcan Guo, Xifeng Ren. Multiple directional enhanced light source through a periodic metal grating structure[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2017, 15(8): 082401
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