Cooperative energy transfer controls the spontaneous emission rate beyond field enhancement limits
arXiv:1901.03457 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.122.203901
Abstract
Quantum emitters located in proximity to a metal nanostructure individually transfer their energy via near-field excitation of surface plasmons. The energy transfer process increases the spontaneous emission (SE) rate due to plasmon-enhanced local field. Here, we demonstrate significant acceleration of quantum emitter SE rate in a plasmonic nano-cavity due to cooperative energy transfer (CET) from plasmon-correlated emitters. Using an integrated plasmonic nano-cavity, we realize up to six-fold enhancement in the emission rate of emitters coupled to the same nano-cavity on top of the plasmonic enhancement of the local density of states. The radiated power spectrum retains the plasmon resonance central frequency and lineshape, with the peak amplitude proportional to the number of excited emitters indicating that the observed cooperative SE is distinct from super-radiance. Plasmon-assisted CET offers unprecedented control over the SE rate and allows to dynamically control the spontaneous emission rate at room temperature enabling an SE rate based optical modulator.
arXiv comment23 pages. Includes Supplemental Material
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