Light and matter at the nanoscale
The focus of our activity on molecules for quantum optics is the combination of advanced photonic materials with organic molecules, with the idea of developing novel light-matter interfaces for quantum technologies. Single-molecule-based photon sources can be selectively coupled to the evanescent electromagnetic field of plasmonic excitations, graphene, or complex dielectric media.
Integrated single photon sources
Dibenzoterrylene (DBT) molecules hosted in thin anthracene crystals are a versatile single photon source system. We study their coupling with external nanostructures.
Light-shaping and collecting devices
Plasmonic structures prove as test beds for studying light-matter interaction at the fundamental level, while versatile hybrid antennas provide excellent means to modulate emission patterns for various applications, e.g. in quantum radiometry and metrology.
Random photonic structures
We exploit the interplay between order and disorder to control the onset of Anderson localized quasimodes in photonic slabs.
Hybrid structures with 2D materials
We envision a new generation of nanoscale devices, exploiting different coupling mechanisms between single emitters and a graphene monolayers, realizing quantum sensors and tuneable SPSs.
Transport in turbid media
Monte Carlo simulations provide an exact solution for the Radiative Transfer Equation in turbid media, overcoming the limits of the diffusive approximation.