Purcell-Enhanced, Directional Light-Matter Interaction in a Waveguide-Coupled Nanocavity

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Main Authors: Martin, Nicholas J., Hallett, Dominic, Duda, Mateusz, Hallacy, Luke, Callus, Elena, Brunswick, Luke, Dost, René, Clarke, Edmund, Patil, Pallavi K., Kok, Pieter, Skolnick, Maurice S., Wilson, Luke R.
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author Martin, Nicholas J.
Hallett, Dominic
Duda, Mateusz
Hallacy, Luke
Callus, Elena
Brunswick, Luke
Dost, René
Clarke, Edmund
Patil, Pallavi K.
Kok, Pieter
Skolnick, Maurice S.
Wilson, Luke R.
author_facet Martin, Nicholas J.
Hallett, Dominic
Duda, Mateusz
Hallacy, Luke
Callus, Elena
Brunswick, Luke
Dost, René
Clarke, Edmund
Patil, Pallavi K.
Kok, Pieter
Skolnick, Maurice S.
Wilson, Luke R.
contents We demonstrate electrically tunable, spin-dependent, directional coupling of single photons by embedding quantum dots (QDs) in a waveguide-coupled nanocavity. The directional behavior arises from direction-dependent interference between two cavity modes when coupled to the device waveguides. The small mode volume cavity enables simultaneous Purcell enhancement (${10.8\pm0.7}$) and peak directional contrast (${88\pm1\%}$), exceeding current state-of-the-art waveguide-only systems. We also present a scattering matrix model for the transmission through this structure, alongside a quantum trajectory-based model for predicting the system's directionality, which we use to explain the observed asymmetry in directional contrast seen in QD devices. Furthermore, the nanocavity enables wide-range electrical tuning of the emitter's directional contrast. We present results showing precise tuning of a QD emission line from a directional contrast of ${2\%}$ to ${96\%}$. In combination, these characteristics make this cavity-waveguide approach promising for use as a building block in directional nanophotonic circuits.
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spellingShingle Purcell-Enhanced, Directional Light-Matter Interaction in a Waveguide-Coupled Nanocavity
Martin, Nicholas J.
Hallett, Dominic
Duda, Mateusz
Hallacy, Luke
Callus, Elena
Brunswick, Luke
Dost, René
Clarke, Edmund
Patil, Pallavi K.
Kok, Pieter
Skolnick, Maurice S.
Wilson, Luke R.
Optics
Applied Physics
Quantum Physics
We demonstrate electrically tunable, spin-dependent, directional coupling of single photons by embedding quantum dots (QDs) in a waveguide-coupled nanocavity. The directional behavior arises from direction-dependent interference between two cavity modes when coupled to the device waveguides. The small mode volume cavity enables simultaneous Purcell enhancement (${10.8\pm0.7}$) and peak directional contrast (${88\pm1\%}$), exceeding current state-of-the-art waveguide-only systems. We also present a scattering matrix model for the transmission through this structure, alongside a quantum trajectory-based model for predicting the system's directionality, which we use to explain the observed asymmetry in directional contrast seen in QD devices. Furthermore, the nanocavity enables wide-range electrical tuning of the emitter's directional contrast. We present results showing precise tuning of a QD emission line from a directional contrast of ${2\%}$ to ${96\%}$. In combination, these characteristics make this cavity-waveguide approach promising for use as a building block in directional nanophotonic circuits.
title Purcell-Enhanced, Directional Light-Matter Interaction in a Waveguide-Coupled Nanocavity
topic Optics
Applied Physics
Quantum Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2501.10351