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Canonical quantization for quantum plasmonics with finite nanostructures

Year: 2019

Type: article

Abstract: The quantization of plasmons has been analyzed mostly under the assumption of an infinite-size bulk medium interacting with the electromagnetic field. We reformulate it for finite-size media, such as metallic or dielectric nanostructures, highlighting sharp differences. By diagonalizing the Hamiltonian by means of a Lippmann-Schwinger equation, we show the contribution of two sets of bosonic operators, one stemming from medium fluctuations and one from the electromagnetic field. The results apply to general models including dissipative and dispersive responses.

Source: Physical Review A

DOI: 10.1103/physreva.100.042111

Authors: V. Dorier, J. Lampart, S. Guérin, H. R. Jauslin

Institutions: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Université de Bourgogne, Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté, Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire Carnot de Bourgogne

Language: English

Topic: Plasmonic and Surface Plasmon Research

Subfield: Biomedical Engineering

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: green

Funders: Agence Nationale de la Recherche, Horizon 2020

Awards: QUAntum COntrol: PDE systems and MRI applications, Ingénierie et Innovation par les sciences physiques, les savoir-faire technologiques et l'interdisciplinarité, G6674065130