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We demonstrate tunable polaritonic switches using a simple photoswitchable plasmonic cavity. This allows light control over strong coupling in molecular systems, achieving significant Rabi splitting.

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Area of Science:

  • Plasmonics
  • Molecular systems
  • Quantum optics

Background:

  • Polaritonic switches and light control of strong coupling in molecular plasmonic systems are of fundamental and technological interest.
  • Existing approaches often rely on complex setups like individual quantum emitters in high finesse optical cavities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To demonstrate tunable coupling strength in a photoswitchable plasmonic cavity.
  • To achieve light control over strong coupling in molecular plasmonic systems.
  • To offer a simpler alternative to existing methods.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of a photoswitchable plasmonic cavity at the interface of a metal and a chromophore-containing polymer.
  • Demonstration of reversible photoswitchable Rabi splitting.
  • Control of coupling strength via irradiation time and chromophore concentration.
  • Validation using transfer matrix simulations with experimentally measured dielectric functions.

Main Results:

  • Achieved reversible photoswitchable Rabi splitting of approximately 600 meV.
  • Demonstrated coupling strength tunability through irradiation time and chromophore concentration.
  • Showcased a coupling strength as high as approximately 29% of the molecular transition energy.

Conclusions:

  • The developed photoswitchable plasmonic cavity offers a simple and effective platform for light control of strong coupling.
  • This system provides tunable polaritonic switches with significant Rabi splitting.
  • The findings are relevant for both fundamental research and technological applications in molecular plasmonics.