Seminar by Prof Tame 'Quantum plasmonics'

Speaker:
Dr Mark Tame
Associate Professor, School of Chemistry and Physics, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Seminar Title:
Quantum plasmonics

Abstract:
Quantum plasmonics is a growing field of research that involves the study of the quantum properties of light and its interaction with matter at the nanoscale. Here, surface plasmons – electromagnetic excitations coupled to electron charge density waves on metal-dielectric interfaces or localized on metallic nanostructures – enable the confinement of light to scales far below that of conventional optics. I will review some recent progress in the theoretical and experimental investigation of the quantum properties of surface plasmons, their role in controlling light-matter interactions at the quantum level and potential applications in quantum information science.