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Coherent characterisation of a single molecule in a photonic black box

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  • Sebastien Boissier

    (Imperial College London)

  • Ross C. Schofield

    (Imperial College London)

  • Lin Jin

    (Universität Münster)

  • Anna Ovvyan

    (Universität Münster)

  • Salahuddin Nur

    (Imperial College London)

  • Frank H. L. Koppens

    (ICFO—Institut de Ciencies Fotoniques, The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology
    ICREA—Institució Catalana de Recerça i Estudis Avancats)

  • Costanza Toninelli

    (LENS and CNR-INO)

  • Wolfram H. P. Pernice

    (Universität Münster)

  • Kyle D. Major

    (Imperial College London)

  • E. A. Hinds

    (Imperial College London)

  • Alex S. Clark

    (Imperial College London)

Abstract

Extinction spectroscopy is a powerful tool for demonstrating the coupling of a single quantum emitter to a photonic structure. However, it can be challenging in all but the simplest of geometries to deduce an accurate value of the coupling efficiency from the measured spectrum. Here we develop a theoretical framework to deduce the coupling efficiency from the measured transmission and reflection spectra without precise knowledge of the photonic environment. We then consider the case of a waveguide interrupted by a transverse cut in which an emitter is placed. We apply that theory to a silicon nitride waveguide interrupted by a gap filled with anthracene that is doped with dibenzoterrylene molecules. We describe the fabrication of these devices, and experimentally characterise the waveguide coupling of a single molecule in the gap.

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  • Sebastien Boissier & Ross C. Schofield & Lin Jin & Anna Ovvyan & Salahuddin Nur & Frank H. L. Koppens & Costanza Toninelli & Wolfram H. P. Pernice & Kyle D. Major & E. A. Hinds & Alex S. Clark, 2021. "Coherent characterisation of a single molecule in a photonic black box," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 12(1), pages 1-8, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:12:y:2021:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-021-20915-z
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-20915-z
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