{
  "id": "1002.1051",
  "version": "v2",
  "published": "2010-02-04T18:26:06.000Z",
  "updated": "2010-08-01T10:45:23.000Z",
  "title": "Quantum theory of surface plasmon polariton scattering",
  "authors": [
    "D. Ballester",
    "M. S. Tame",
    "M. S. Kim"
  ],
  "comment": "16 pages, 7 figures, RevTeX4",
  "journal": "Phys. Rev. A 82, 012325 (2010)",
  "doi": "10.1103/PhysRevA.82.012325",
  "categories": [
    "quant-ph",
    "cond-mat.mes-hall",
    "physics.optics"
  ],
  "abstract": "We introduce the quantum mechanical formalism for treating surface plasmon polariton scattering at an interface. Our developed theory - which is fundamentally different from the analogous photonic scenario - is used to investigate the possibility of plasmonic beamsplitters at the quantum level. Remarkably, we find that a wide-range of splitting ratios can be reached. As an application, we characterize a 50:50 plasmonic beamsplitter and investigate first-order quantum interference of surface plasmon polaritons. The results of this theoretical study show that surface plasmon beamsplitters are able to reliably and efficiently operate in the quantum domain.",
  "revisions": [
    {
      "version": "v2",
      "updated": "2010-08-01T10:45:23.000Z"
    }
  ],
  "analyses": {
    "subjects": [
      "03.67.-a",
      "73.20.Mf",
      "42.50.Ex",
      "03.70.+k"
    ],
    "keywords": [
      "quantum theory",
      "plasmonic beamsplitter",
      "surface plasmon beamsplitters",
      "first-order quantum interference",
      "quantum mechanical formalism"
    ],
    "tags": [
      "journal article"
    ],
    "publication": {
      "publisher": "APS",
      "journal": "Physical Review A",
      "year": 2010,
      "month": "Jul",
      "volume": 82,
      "number": 1,
      "pages": "012325"
    },
    "note": {
      "typesetting": "RevTeX",
      "pages": 16,
      "language": "en",
      "license": "arXiv",
      "status": "editable",
      "adsabs": "2010PhRvA..82a2325B"
    }
  }
}