A single plasmon router based on the V-type three-level quantum dot sandwiched between two plasmonic waveguides

Abstract

A single photon router with a desired high routing rate is of great importance for quantum networks. Recently, coupling between channeled plasmons and quantum emitters have been widely used to explore the routing feasibility in hybrid systems. As a capable alternative, we suggested a scheme of a single plasmon router using a V-type three-level quantum dot (QD) sandwiched between two plasmonic waveguides. We theoretically investigated the transmission and transfer rates of single plasmons in the complex system via the real-space approach. Our calculations show that the single plasmons from the incident route could be redirected by controlling such parameters as the intensity of the classical field, the detunings and the couplings between the QD and the plasmonic waveguides. Our proposed scheme could be used not only for the design of a single plasmon router but also for the design of quantum switches and quantum couplers in quantum photonic integrated circuits.