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Mark P Hiscocks¹, Chun-Hsu Su, Brant C Gibson

¹School of EE&T, UNSW, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia. m.hiscocks@student.unsw.edu.au

|April 29, 2009

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This study introduces slot-waveguide cavities (SWCs) for robust solid-state quantum optics. These SWCs enable stronger light-matter interactions, advancing quantum optical devices.

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Area of Science:

Quantum Optics
Solid-State Physics
Nanophotonics

Background:

Practical quantum optical experiments require robust, solid-state implementations.
Observing strong-coupling in light-matter interactions necessitates small cavities with high quality factors.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the potential of slot-waveguide cavities (SWCs) for quantum optical applications in the visible spectrum.
To demonstrate the feasibility of using SWCs with diamond and Gallium Phosphide (GaP) for enhanced light-matter interactions.

Main Methods:

Fabrication and characterization of diamond- and GaP-based SWCs.
Theoretical analysis of cavity properties and light-matter coupling strengths.
Compatibility assessment with diamond color centers, such as the nitrogen-vacancy (NV) defect.

Main Results:

SWCs offer ultra-small modal volumes, significantly smaller than traditional photonic crystal cavities.
Achieved single-photon Rabi frequencies of approximately 10^11 rad s^-1.
Demonstrated the promise of SWCs for visible-regime quantum optics.

Conclusions:

Slot-waveguide cavities are a promising platform for realizing practical solid-state quantum optical devices.
The ultra-small mode volumes in SWCs significantly enhance light-matter interactions.
SWCs provide a pathway towards observing strong-coupling regimes in quantum optics.