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Efficient spectroscopy of single embedded emitters using optical fiber taper waveguides
Published
Author(s)
Marcelo I. Davanco, Kartik A. Srinivasan
Abstract
A technique based on using optical fiber taper waveguides for probing single emitters embedded in thin dielectric membranes is assessed through numerical simulations. For an appropriate membrane geometry, photoluminescence collection e±ciencies in excess of 10 % are predicted, exceeding the effciency of standard free-space collec- tion by an order of magnitude. Our results indicate that these tapered fiber waveguides offer excellent prospects for performing effcient spec- troscopy of single emitters embedded in solid-state thin films, such as a single self-assembled quantum dot in a semiconductor membrane.
Davanco, M.
and Srinivasan, K.
(2009),
Efficient spectroscopy of single embedded emitters using optical fiber taper waveguides, Optics Express, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=902310
(Accessed October 2, 2025)