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SUMMARY:Maxwell meets Schrödinger: properties of hybrid quantum-plasmonic
  systems
DTSTART:20140115T141500
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CATEGORIES:Conferences - Seminars
DESCRIPTION:Prof. Carsten Rockstuhl\, Karlsruhe Institue of Technology\nMe
 tallic nanostructures that sustain surface plasmon polaritons allow to con
 trol electromagnetic field at the nanoscale. The localization of light int
 o tiny spatial domains\, large field gradients\, and hot spots are some of
  the most appealing properties of plasmons. Plasmons allow especially to e
 nhance the interaction of light with other nanoscopic systems that require
  a quantum mechanical treatment. Examples for such systems would be atoms\
 , molecules\, or quantum dots.\nWith the purpose to reliably predict obser
 vable effects and to devise potential applications of such hybrid quantum-
 plasmonic systems\, it is of utmost importance to combine electromagnetic 
 with quantum simulations. This can be done at different levels of approxim
 ation and while emphasizing different aspects of the hybrid system.\nIn th
 is presentation\, I will give an overview on our latest research activitie
 s in this field. I put emphasis on work where we use a nanoplasmonic cavit
 y quantum electrodynamics formalism to access the strong coupling regime i
 n nanoptics and on work where we combine solutions to Maxwell’s equation
 s with real-time time-dependent functional theory to understand the intrig
 uing interplay between electromagnetic and chemical effects of systems whe
 re molecules are attached to metallic nanoparticles.
LOCATION:MCA1 272 http://plan.epfl.ch/?lang=en&room=MCA1272
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