Coupling quantum emitters in WSe2 monolayers to a metal-insulator-metal waveguide
Abstract
Coupling single photon emitters to surface plasmons provides a versatile ground for on chip quantum photonics. However, achieving good coupling efficiency requires precise alignment of both the position and dipole orientation of the emitter relative to the plasmonic mode. We demonstrate coupling of single emitters in the 2-D semiconductor, WSe2 self-aligned with propagating surface plasmon polaritons in silver-air-silver, metal-insulator-metal waveguides. The waveguide produces strain induced defects in the monolayer which are close to the surface plasmon mode with favorable dipole orientations for optimal coupling. We measure an average enhancement in the rate of spontaneous emission by a factor of 1.89 for coupling the single defects to the plasmonic waveguide. This architecture provides an efficient way of coupling single photon emitters to propagating plasmons which is an important step towards realizing active plasmonic circuits on chip.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Nov 05, 2018
- Source ID
- 10.1063/1.5045727
Entities
People
- Edo Waks
- Mustafa Atabey Buyukkaya
- Sabyasachi Barik
- Shahriar Aghaeimeibodi
- Subhojit Dutta
- Tao Cai
Organizations
- Air Force Office of Scientific Research
- National Science Foundation
- Office of Naval Research
- University of Maryland