The discrete quantum nature of plasmons may be exploited to make efficient single-photon sources. Despite the losses associated with metallic resonators, advantages over dielectric counterparts exist when it comes to producing efficient quantum emitters.
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Bozhevolnyi, S., Khurgin, J. The case for quantum plasmonics. Nature Photon 11, 398–400 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/nphoton.2017.103
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