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Spontaneous Emission Control in Micropillar Cavities Containing a Fluorescent Molecular Dye
Author(s) -
Adawi A. M.,
Cadby A.,
Connolly L. G.,
Hung W.C.,
Dean R.,
Tahraoui A.,
Fox A. M.,
Cullis A. G.,
Sanvitto D.,
Skolnick M. S.,
Lidzey D. G.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.200502099
Subject(s) - materials science , fluorescence , optoelectronics , fabrication , luminescence , quantum cryptography , spontaneous emission , photon , quantum optics , nanotechnology , optics , quantum , laser , quantum information , physics , medicine , alternative medicine , pathology , quantum mechanics
The fabrication of micropillar microcavities containing a fluorescent organic dye is reported. Scanning near‐field optical microscopy of the luminescence from such structures (see figure and cover) confirms that a significant increase in radiative rate occurs as a result of the reduced optical‐mode volume. Such structures may eventually permit efficient single‐photon light sources operating at room temperature to be developed for quantum‐cryptography and quantum‐computing applications.