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
A plasmonic resonator system consisting of a metal–insulator–metal waveguide and a Q-shaped resonant cavity is proposed in this paper. The transmission properties of surface plasmon polaritons in this structure are ...A plasmonic resonator system consisting of a metal–insulator–metal waveguide and a Q-shaped resonant cavity is proposed in this paper. The transmission properties of surface plasmon polaritons in this structure are investigated by using the finite difference in time domain(FDTD) method, and the simulation results contain two resonant dips. The physical mechanism is studied by the multimode interference coupled mode theory(MICMT), and the theoretical results are in highly consistent with the simulation results. Furthermore, the parameters of the Q-shaped cavity can be controlled to adjust the two dips, respectively. The refractive index sensor proposed in this paper, with a sensitivity of 1578 nm/RIU and figure of merit(FOM) of 175, performs better than most of the similar structures. Therefore, the results of the study are instructive for the design and application of high sensitivity nanoscale refractive index sensors.展开更多
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.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 61865008)Northwest Normal University Young Teachers’ Scientific Research Capability Upgrading Program (Grant No. NWNU-LKQN202011)。
文摘A plasmonic resonator system consisting of a metal–insulator–metal waveguide and a Q-shaped resonant cavity is proposed in this paper. The transmission properties of surface plasmon polaritons in this structure are investigated by using the finite difference in time domain(FDTD) method, and the simulation results contain two resonant dips. The physical mechanism is studied by the multimode interference coupled mode theory(MICMT), and the theoretical results are in highly consistent with the simulation results. Furthermore, the parameters of the Q-shaped cavity can be controlled to adjust the two dips, respectively. The refractive index sensor proposed in this paper, with a sensitivity of 1578 nm/RIU and figure of merit(FOM) of 175, performs better than most of the similar structures. Therefore, the results of the study are instructive for the design and application of high sensitivity nanoscale refractive index sensors.
