We fabricate arrays of metallic nanoparticle dimers with nanometer separation using electron beam lithography and angle evaporation. These ＂nanogap＂ dimers are fabricated on thin silicon nitride membranes to enable ...We fabricate arrays of metallic nanoparticle dimers with nanometer separation using electron beam lithography and angle evaporation. These ＂nanogap＂ dimers are fabricated on thin silicon nitride membranes to enable high resolution transmission electron microscope imaging of the specific nanoparticle geometries. Plasmonic resonances of the pairs are characterized by dark-field scattering micro-spectroscopy, which enables the optical scattering from individual nano- structures to be measured by using a spatially-filtered light source to illuminate a small area. Scattering spectra from individual dimers are correlated with transmis- sion electron microscope images and finite-difference time-domain simulations of their electromagnetic response, with excellent agreement between simulation and experiment. We observe a strong polarization dependence with two dominant scattering peaks in spectra taken with the polarization aligned along the dimer axis. This response arises from a unique Fano interference, in which the bright hybridized modes of an asymmetric dimer are able to couple to the dark higher- order hybridized modes through substrate-mediated coupling. The presence of this interference is strongly dependent on the nanoparticle geometry that defines the plasmon energy profile but also on the intense localization of charge at the dielectric surface in the nanogap region for separations smaller than 6 nm.展开更多
Role of Fano interference and incoherent pumping field on optical bistability in a four-level designed InGaN/GaN quantum dot nanostructure embedded in a unidirectional ring cavity are analyzed. It is found that intens...Role of Fano interference and incoherent pumping field on optical bistability in a four-level designed InGaN/GaN quantum dot nanostructure embedded in a unidirectional ring cavity are analyzed. It is found that intensity threshold of optical bistability can be manipulated by Fano interference. It is shown that incoherent pumping fields make the threshold of optical bistability behave differently by Fano interference. Moreover, in the presence of Fano interference the medium becomes phase-dependent. Therefore, the relative phase of applied fields can affect the behaviors of optical bistability and intensity threshold can be controlled easily.展开更多
The multi-configuration Dirac-Fock （MCDF） method is implemented to study doubly excited 2s2p 1,3^P1 resonances of the helium atom and the interference between photoionization and photoexcitation autoionization proce...The multi-configuration Dirac-Fock （MCDF） method is implemented to study doubly excited 2s2p 1,3^P1 resonances of the helium atom and the interference between photoionization and photoexcitation autoionization processes. In order to reproduce the totM photoionization sprectra, the excited energies from the ground 1s^2 ^1S0 state to the doubly excited 2s2p 1,3^P1 states and the relevant Auger decay rates and widths are calculated in detail. Furthermore, the interference profile determined by the so-called Fano parameters q and p2 is also reproduced. Good agreement is found between the present results and other available theoretical and experimental results. This indeed shows a promising way to investigate the Fano resonances in photoionization of atoms within the MCDF scheme, although there are some discrepancies in the present calculations of the 2s2p 3^P1 state.展开更多
We study spectroscopic signatures of a monochromatic boson mode interacting with a T-shape double quantum dot coupled between the metallic and superconducting leads. Focusing on a weak interdot coupling, we find that ...We study spectroscopic signatures of a monochromatic boson mode interacting with a T-shape double quantum dot coupled between the metallic and superconducting leads. Focusing on a weak interdot coupling, we find that the proximity effect together with the bosonic mode are responsible for the series of Fano-type resonances appearing simultaneously at negative and positive energies. We investigate these interferometric features and discuss their influence on the subgap Andreev conductance taking into account the correlation effects driven by the Coulomb repulsion.展开更多
Novel GaN nanowires were synthesized by a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) method. The morphology and structure of the nanowires were investigated by SEM, XRD and Raman spectra. Results show that GaN nanowires are form...Novel GaN nanowires were synthesized by a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) method. The morphology and structure of the nanowires were investigated by SEM, XRD and Raman spectra. Results show that GaN nanowires are formed by aggregated GaN nanocrystals, which is due to the non-uniform precipitation of GaN from catalyst droplet. An asymmetric broadening and shifting to lower frequency of A1(LO) peak are observed in the Raman spectra, which mainly contribute to the Fano interference between scattering from the k=0 optic phonon and electronic continuum scattering from laser-induced electrons.展开更多
An optical whispering gallery mode(WGM) resonator supports degenerate counter-propagating modes and the degeneracy is lifted as mode splitting due to Rayleigh scattering. However, quantitative analysis becomes difficu...An optical whispering gallery mode(WGM) resonator supports degenerate counter-propagating modes and the degeneracy is lifted as mode splitting due to Rayleigh scattering. However, quantitative analysis becomes difficult if the resonance experiences weak scattering. Here we develop a spectroscopical method to identify an arbitrary small scatterer using the Fano interference-induced spectral response modification. Scattering information can be revealed by fitting the responses as a function of the field’s phase and intensity. In addition, we show that this modified response helps achieve an ultra-low detection limit for the mode-splitting-based nanoparticle detection method. This approach may be promising in the characterization of high-Q-factor devices, novel sensing methods, and quantum coupling system investigation.展开更多
We investigate theoretically single photon transport in one-dimensional waveguide coupled to a pair of cavities,which are denoted by the first cavity and the auxiliary cavity.Two cases with no atom and one atom embedd...We investigate theoretically single photon transport in one-dimensional waveguide coupled to a pair of cavities,which are denoted by the first cavity and the auxiliary cavity.Two cases with no atom and one atom embedded in the first cavity are discussed.The Fano dips in the transmission spectrum and locations of transparency window are calculated.When no atom is embedded in the first cavity,there exists a transparency window under the condition that the first cavity and the auxiliary cavity are not resonant.The locations of the transparency window and Fano line type depend strongly on the eigen frequency of the auxiliary cavity and the coupling strength between the auxiliary cavity and the waveguide.When one atom is embedded in the first cavity,we show that the transparency window exists even though the first cavity,the atom and the auxiliary cavity are resonant.The Fano line type is strongly dependent on the eigen frequency of the auxiliary cavity and the coupling strength.Our results have potential applications in design of quantum devices at the level of single photon,such as single photon switch and single photon routers.展开更多
We present the experimental observation of the Fano-type interference in a coupled cavity-atom system by confining the laser-cooled ^85Rb atoms in an optical cavity. The asymmetric Fano profile is obtained through qua...We present the experimental observation of the Fano-type interference in a coupled cavity-atom system by confining the laser-cooled ^85Rb atoms in an optical cavity. The asymmetric Fano profile is obtained through quantum interference in a three-level atomic system coherently coupled to a single mode cavity field. The observed Fano profile can be explained by the interference between the intra-cavity dark state and the polariton state of the coupled cavity atom system. The possible applications of our observations include all-optical switching, optical sensing and narrow band optical filters.展开更多
文摘We fabricate arrays of metallic nanoparticle dimers with nanometer separation using electron beam lithography and angle evaporation. These ＂nanogap＂ dimers are fabricated on thin silicon nitride membranes to enable high resolution transmission electron microscope imaging of the specific nanoparticle geometries. Plasmonic resonances of the pairs are characterized by dark-field scattering micro-spectroscopy, which enables the optical scattering from individual nano- structures to be measured by using a spatially-filtered light source to illuminate a small area. Scattering spectra from individual dimers are correlated with transmis- sion electron microscope images and finite-difference time-domain simulations of their electromagnetic response, with excellent agreement between simulation and experiment. We observe a strong polarization dependence with two dominant scattering peaks in spectra taken with the polarization aligned along the dimer axis. This response arises from a unique Fano interference, in which the bright hybridized modes of an asymmetric dimer are able to couple to the dark higher- order hybridized modes through substrate-mediated coupling. The presence of this interference is strongly dependent on the nanoparticle geometry that defines the plasmon energy profile but also on the intense localization of charge at the dielectric surface in the nanogap region for separations smaller than 6 nm.
文摘Role of Fano interference and incoherent pumping field on optical bistability in a four-level designed InGaN/GaN quantum dot nanostructure embedded in a unidirectional ring cavity are analyzed. It is found that intensity threshold of optical bistability can be manipulated by Fano interference. It is shown that incoherent pumping fields make the threshold of optical bistability behave differently by Fano interference. Moreover, in the presence of Fano interference the medium becomes phase-dependent. Therefore, the relative phase of applied fields can affect the behaviors of optical bistability and intensity threshold can be controlled easily.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos 10774122 and 10876028)the China/Ireland Science and Technology Collaboration Research Fund (Contract No CI-2004-07)+1 种基金the Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education of China (Grant No 20070736001)the Foundation of Northwest Normal University of China (Grant No NWNU-KJCXGC-03-21)
文摘The multi-configuration Dirac-Fock （MCDF） method is implemented to study doubly excited 2s2p 1,3^P1 resonances of the helium atom and the interference between photoionization and photoexcitation autoionization processes. In order to reproduce the totM photoionization sprectra, the excited energies from the ground 1s^2 ^1S0 state to the doubly excited 2s2p 1,3^P1 states and the relevant Auger decay rates and widths are calculated in detail. Furthermore, the interference profile determined by the so-called Fano parameters q and p2 is also reproduced. Good agreement is found between the present results and other available theoretical and experimental results. This indeed shows a promising way to investigate the Fano resonances in photoionization of atoms within the MCDF scheme, although there are some discrepancies in the present calculations of the 2s2p 3^P1 state.
基金Project supported by the National Center of Science(Grant No.NN202 263138)
文摘We study spectroscopic signatures of a monochromatic boson mode interacting with a T-shape double quantum dot coupled between the metallic and superconducting leads. Focusing on a weak interdot coupling, we find that the proximity effect together with the bosonic mode are responsible for the series of Fano-type resonances appearing simultaneously at negative and positive energies. We investigate these interferometric features and discuss their influence on the subgap Andreev conductance taking into account the correlation effects driven by the Coulomb repulsion.
文摘Novel GaN nanowires were synthesized by a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) method. The morphology and structure of the nanowires were investigated by SEM, XRD and Raman spectra. Results show that GaN nanowires are formed by aggregated GaN nanocrystals, which is due to the non-uniform precipitation of GaN from catalyst droplet. An asymmetric broadening and shifting to lower frequency of A1(LO) peak are observed in the Raman spectra, which mainly contribute to the Fano interference between scattering from the k=0 optic phonon and electronic continuum scattering from laser-induced electrons.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC)(61727813,61805241,61605198)
文摘An optical whispering gallery mode(WGM) resonator supports degenerate counter-propagating modes and the degeneracy is lifted as mode splitting due to Rayleigh scattering. However, quantitative analysis becomes difficult if the resonance experiences weak scattering. Here we develop a spectroscopical method to identify an arbitrary small scatterer using the Fano interference-induced spectral response modification. Scattering information can be revealed by fitting the responses as a function of the field’s phase and intensity. In addition, we show that this modified response helps achieve an ultra-low detection limit for the mode-splitting-based nanoparticle detection method. This approach may be promising in the characterization of high-Q-factor devices, novel sensing methods, and quantum coupling system investigation.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11774262 and 11975023)。
文摘We investigate theoretically single photon transport in one-dimensional waveguide coupled to a pair of cavities,which are denoted by the first cavity and the auxiliary cavity.Two cases with no atom and one atom embedded in the first cavity are discussed.The Fano dips in the transmission spectrum and locations of transparency window are calculated.When no atom is embedded in the first cavity,there exists a transparency window under the condition that the first cavity and the auxiliary cavity are not resonant.The locations of the transparency window and Fano line type depend strongly on the eigen frequency of the auxiliary cavity and the coupling strength between the auxiliary cavity and the waveguide.When one atom is embedded in the first cavity,we show that the transparency window exists even though the first cavity,the atom and the auxiliary cavity are resonant.The Fano line type is strongly dependent on the eigen frequency of the auxiliary cavity and the coupling strength.Our results have potential applications in design of quantum devices at the level of single photon,such as single photon switch and single photon routers.
基金Supported by the National Basic Research Program of China under Grant No 2012CB922101the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No 11404375supported by the National Science Foundation of USA under Grant No 1205565
文摘We present the experimental observation of the Fano-type interference in a coupled cavity-atom system by confining the laser-cooled ^85Rb atoms in an optical cavity. The asymmetric Fano profile is obtained through quantum interference in a three-level atomic system coherently coupled to a single mode cavity field. The observed Fano profile can be explained by the interference between the intra-cavity dark state and the polariton state of the coupled cavity atom system. The possible applications of our observations include all-optical switching, optical sensing and narrow band optical filters.
