Martin, N.J., Hallett, D., Duda, M. orcid.org/0009-0008-3083-4686 et al. (9 more authors) (2025) Purcell-enhanced, directional light–matter interaction in a waveguide-coupled nanocavity. Optica, 12 (7). pp. 1100-1108. ISSN 2334-2536
Abstract
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 ± 0.7) and peak directional contrast (88 ± 1%), 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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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2025 Optica Publishing Group. Published by Optica Publishing Group under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
Keywords: | Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics; Physical Sciences |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Science (Sheffield) > School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Science (Sheffield) > Department of Physics and Astronomy (Sheffield) |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council 2887452 ENGINEERING AND PHYSICAL SCIENCE RESEARCH COUNCIL EP/Z533208/1 ENGINEERING AND PHYSICAL SCIENCE RESEARCH COUNCIL UNSPECIFIED ENGINEERING AND PHYSICAL SCIENCE RESEARCH COUNCIL APP28315 / UKRI069 |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 09 Jul 2025 09:06 |
Last Modified: | 21 Jul 2025 08:59 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Optica Publishing Group |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1364/optica.561630 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:228952 |