Abstract
We make a step towards quantum nanoplasmonics: surface plasmon fields of a nanosystem are quantized and their stimulated emission is considered. We introduce SPASER, a quantum generator for surface plasmon quanta. Spaser is predicted to generate ultrafast (10 to 100 fs duration), temporally coherent, near-atomic intensity fields of surface plasmon modes that are strongly localized on the nanoscale. Those include dark modes that may constitute a basis for background-free enhanced nano-optical spectroscopy. Applications and related phenomena are discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages | QThPDA10/1-QThPDA10/4 |
| State | Published - 2003 |
| Event | Trends in Optics and Photonics Series: Quantum electronics and Laser Science (QELS) - Baltimore, MD., United States Duration: 1 Jun 2003 → 6 Jun 2003 |
Conference
| Conference | Trends in Optics and Photonics Series: Quantum electronics and Laser Science (QELS) |
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| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Baltimore, MD. |
| Period | 1/06/03 → 6/06/03 |