Quantum theory of the plasmonic nanolaser
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
2013-04-01 v1 Optics
Abstract
In this work, we present a fully quantum theory of the plasmonic nanolaser, based on the maser model. Theory can be applied both to the microlasers with high Q-factor cavities and plasmonic nanolasers. We show that the latter is essentially a thresholdless device. We obtain the statistics of quanta, spectrum of the plasmonic radiation and the second-order coherence degree in the steady state. The limits of the model applicability are discussed in detail. All results are compared with the full numerical simulation.
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@article{arxiv.1303.7358,
title = {Quantum theory of the plasmonic nanolaser},
author = {I. Fyodorov and A. Sarychev},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1303.7358},
year = {2013}
}
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10 pages, 7 figures