Collective single-photon emission and energy transfer in thin-layer dielectric and plasmonic systems

We study the collective photon decay of multiple quantum emitters embedded in a thin high-index dielectric layer such as hexagonal boron nitride (hBN), with and without a metal substrate. We first explore the significant role that guided modes including surface plasmon modes play in the collective d...

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Main Authors: Jørgensen Mads A., Pandey Devashish, Amooghorban Ehsan, Xiao Sanshui, Stenger Nicolas, Wubs Martijn
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Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2025-01-01
Series:Nanophotonics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/nanoph-2024-0524
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Xiao Sanshui
Stenger Nicolas
Wubs Martijn
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description We study the collective photon decay of multiple quantum emitters embedded in a thin high-index dielectric layer such as hexagonal boron nitride (hBN), with and without a metal substrate. We first explore the significant role that guided modes including surface plasmon modes play in the collective decay of identical single-photon emitters (super- and subradiance). Surprisingly, on distances relevant for collective emission, the guided or surface-plasmon modes do not always enhance the collective emission. We identify configurations with inhibition, and others with enhancement of the dipole interaction due to the guided modes. We interpret our results in terms of local and cross densities of optical states. In the same structure, we show a remarkably favorable configuration for enhanced Förster resonance energy transfer between a donor and acceptor in the dielectric layer on a metallic substrate. We compare our results to theoretical limits for energy transfer efficiency.
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spelling doaj-art-e922ce2bdd3641aca2fa270fbb78e8322025-08-20T02:07:02ZengDe GruyterNanophotonics2192-86142025-01-0114112015202910.1515/nanoph-2024-0524Collective single-photon emission and energy transfer in thin-layer dielectric and plasmonic systemsJørgensen Mads A.0Pandey Devashish1Amooghorban Ehsan2Xiao Sanshui3Stenger Nicolas4Wubs Martijn5Department of Electrical and Photonics Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Kgs.Lyngby, DenmarkDepartment of Electrical and Photonics Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Kgs.Lyngby, DenmarkDepartment of Physics, Faculty of Science, Shahrekord University, P.O. Box 115, Shahrekord88186-34141, IranDepartment of Electrical and Photonics Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Kgs.Lyngby, DenmarkDepartment of Electrical and Photonics Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Kgs.Lyngby, DenmarkDepartment of Electrical and Photonics Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Kgs.Lyngby, DenmarkWe study the collective photon decay of multiple quantum emitters embedded in a thin high-index dielectric layer such as hexagonal boron nitride (hBN), with and without a metal substrate. We first explore the significant role that guided modes including surface plasmon modes play in the collective decay of identical single-photon emitters (super- and subradiance). Surprisingly, on distances relevant for collective emission, the guided or surface-plasmon modes do not always enhance the collective emission. We identify configurations with inhibition, and others with enhancement of the dipole interaction due to the guided modes. We interpret our results in terms of local and cross densities of optical states. In the same structure, we show a remarkably favorable configuration for enhanced Förster resonance energy transfer between a donor and acceptor in the dielectric layer on a metallic substrate. We compare our results to theoretical limits for energy transfer efficiency.https://doi.org/10.1515/nanoph-2024-0524superradiancefretlocal density of optical statescross density of optical stateshexagonal boron nitridesurface plasmon polariton
spellingShingle Jørgensen Mads A.
Pandey Devashish
Amooghorban Ehsan
Xiao Sanshui
Stenger Nicolas
Wubs Martijn
Collective single-photon emission and energy transfer in thin-layer dielectric and plasmonic systems
Nanophotonics
superradiance
fret
local density of optical states
cross density of optical states
hexagonal boron nitride
surface plasmon polariton
title Collective single-photon emission and energy transfer in thin-layer dielectric and plasmonic systems
title_full Collective single-photon emission and energy transfer in thin-layer dielectric and plasmonic systems
title_fullStr Collective single-photon emission and energy transfer in thin-layer dielectric and plasmonic systems
title_full_unstemmed Collective single-photon emission and energy transfer in thin-layer dielectric and plasmonic systems
title_short Collective single-photon emission and energy transfer in thin-layer dielectric and plasmonic systems
title_sort collective single photon emission and energy transfer in thin layer dielectric and plasmonic systems
topic superradiance
fret
local density of optical states
cross density of optical states
hexagonal boron nitride
surface plasmon polariton
url https://doi.org/10.1515/nanoph-2024-0524
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