Tuning and Switching a Plasmonic Quantum Dot "Sandwich" in a Nematic Line Defect

ACS Nano
Haridas MundoorJao van de Lagemaat

Abstract

We study the quantum-mechanical effects arising in a single semiconductor core/shell quantum dot (QD) controllably sandwiched between two plasmonic nanorods. Control over the position and the "sandwich" confinement structure is achieved by the use of a linear-trap liquid crystal (LC) line defect and laser tweezers that "push" the sandwich together. This arrangement allows for the study of exciton-plasmon interactions in a single structure, unaltered by ensemble effects or the complexity of dielectric interfaces. We demonstrate the effect of plasmonic confinement on the photon antibunching behavior of the QD and its luminescence lifetime. The QD behaves as a single emitter when nanorods are far away from the QD but shows possible multiexciton emission and a significantly decreased lifetime when tightly confined in a plasmonic "sandwich". These findings demonstrate that LC defects, combined with laser tweezers, enable a versatile platform to study plasmonic coupling phenomena in a nanoscale laboratory, where all elements can be arranged almost at will.

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Mar 4, 2020·Optics Express·Haridas MundoorJao van de Lagemaat
Jan 18, 2020·Nano Letters·Syou-P'heng DoEmmanuelle Lacaze
Sep 19, 2019·ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces·Yubing GuoMetin Sitti

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