DOI: 10.1126/science.1191922. Unidirectional Emission of a Quantum Dot Coupled to a Nanoantenna

Unidirectional Emission of a Quantum Dot Coupled to a Nanoantenna

10.1126/science.1191922

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Abstract

Directed Emission The atomlike features of quantum dots—the discrete energy levels and subsequent emission of light at discrete wavelengths—make them key building blocks in optoelectronic circuits and optical communication. However, the emitted light tends to be omnidirectional, which limits applications that require accurate transmission between sender and receiver. Curto et al. (p. 930 ; see the Perspective by Giessen and Lippitz ) have designed an optical antenna, a shrunk-down version of the Yagi-Uda design used in microwave and radio communication, and show that coupling the quantum dot to the antenna provides control over the direction of the emitted light.

Bibliography

Curto, A. G., Volpe, G., Taminiau, T. H., Kreuzer, M. P., Quidant, R., & van Hulst, N. F. (2010). Unidirectional Emission of a Quantum Dot Coupled to a Nanoantenna. Science, 329(5994), 930â933.

Authors 6

Alberto G. Curto (first)
Giorgio Volpe (additional)
Tim H. Taminiau (additional)
Mark P. Kreuzer (additional)
Romain Quidant (additional)
Niek F. van Hulst (additional)

References 28 Referenced 1,289

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Type	When
Created	15 years ago (Aug. 19, 2010, 3:59 p.m.)
Deposited	1 year, 7 months ago (Jan. 10, 2024, 8:35 a.m.)
Indexed	4 days, 22 hours ago (Aug. 23, 2025, 9:24 p.m.)
Issued	15 years ago (Aug. 20, 2010)
Published	15 years ago (Aug. 20, 2010)
Published Print	15 years ago (Aug. 20, 2010)

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BibTeX

@article{Curto_2010, title={Unidirectional Emission of a Quantum Dot Coupled to a Nanoantenna}, volume={329}, ISSN={1095-9203}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.1191922}, DOI={10.1126/science.1191922}, number={5994}, journal={Science}, publisher={American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)}, author={Curto, Alberto G. and Volpe, Giorgio and Taminiau, Tim H. and Kreuzer, Mark P. and Quidant, Romain and van Hulst, Niek F.}, year={2010}, month=aug, pages={930–933} }

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