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Wavelength Division Multiplexing-Like Quantum Routing for Single Plasmons in the Quantum Dots–Waveguides Hybrid System

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We proposed a new scheme of multi-channel quantum router for single plasmons (SPs) with the hybrid system consisted of three quantum dots (QDs) placed at different junctions at which an infinite plasmonic waveguide (PW) is junctioned with the other three semi-infinite PWs. We theoretically investigated the routing characteristic of the proposed hybrid system consisting of three QDs and PWs for the incident single plasmons via the real-space Hamiltonian model. Our results show that the incident SPs could be routed by adjusting the parameters, such as the coupling strengths between the QDs and the PWs, the spacing between the QDs, and the incident frequency of SPs in the proposed hybrid system. We also showed that the semi-infinite channels in the proposed system exhibit the frequency selectivities, which implies the proposed system could be utilized as the wavelength division multiplexing (WDM)-like quantum router for SPs. Based on the routing properties in the proposed system, it is a feasible scheme to realize a WDM-like quantum router and it could be useful for designing the quantum devices and quantum information processing.

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This work was supported by the National Program on Key Project for Frontier Research on Quantum Information and Quantum Optics of Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.

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Nam-Chol Kim supervised the project. He conceived the idea and performed theoretical calculations. Son-Gyong Kim performed theoretical and numerical calculations. She also analyzed the results obtained. Myong-Chol Ko and Ju-Song Ryom checked the correctness of the calculations and contributed to preparation of the manuscript. Su-Ryon Ri, Chol-Min Kim and Song-Il Choe contributed to preparation of the manuscript.

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Kim, SG., Kim, NC., Ko, MC. et al. Wavelength Division Multiplexing-Like Quantum Routing for Single Plasmons in the Quantum Dots–Waveguides Hybrid System. J Low Temp Phys 209, 54–67 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10909-022-02812-x

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