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arxiv: 2512.01303 · v3 · pith:CCCXOLPFnew · submitted 2025-12-01 · ⚛️ physics.optics · physics.comp-ph· quant-ph

Programmable Quantum Mode Switches via Plasmonic Toroidal Nanoantennae

Arda Gulucu , Emre Ozan Polat This is my paper

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keywords toroidal nanoantennaplasmonic nanoantennaeFano interferencequantum emittersspectral switchinghybrid modesFDTD simulationsquantum mode switching
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Toroidal plasmonic nanoantennae switch quantum emission modes by trapping energy through Fano interference near 850 nm.

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This paper shows how toroidal nanoantennae can deterministically switch the spectral response of quantum emitters by coupling them to plasmonic structures. Simulations introduce effective Lorentzian quantum objects to model the interaction, revealing that Fano interference at optimized geometries suppresses both radiative and non-radiative decay channels. The result is a full switch where energy stays trapped in the hybrid mode rather than being re-emitted. Systems with multiple quantum objects are also explored, where spectral degeneracy widens transparency windows and detuning creates distinct addressable features for detection and processing applications.

Core claim

Within local-response FDTD simulations, high-contrast spectral switching of the radiative decay channel is achieved for a dipolar quantum emitter coupled to a toroidal nanoantenna by introducing effective Lorentzian quantum objects. At optimized TNA geometries, Fano interference between the broadband plasmonic continuum and narrow quantum transitions of QOs suppresses both radiative and non-radiative decay channels near 850 nm, yielding an observable full switching that traps energy within the hybrid mode instead of re-emitting it. Systems with multiple QOs show that spectral degeneracy enhances transparency bandwidth while detuning generates distinct minima for individually addressable re

What carries the argument

Toroidal nanoantenna (TNA) that focuses three-dimensional local electric fields via its toroidal moment while allowing positioning around quantum emitters, combined with effective Lorentzian quantum objects (QOs) to induce Fano interference that suppresses decay channels.

If this is right

  • Spectral degeneracy among multiple QOs enhances the transparency bandwidth of the hybrid mode.
  • Detuning between QOs produces distinct minima, enabling individually addressable spectral responses.
  • The TNA architecture supports spectral detection and individual mode switching for single- or multi-QO configurations.
  • It opens pathways for photonic processing of continuous photon sources through controlled quantum mode behavior.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

These are editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

  • Experimental realization could allow compact integration of such switches into photonic circuits for controlling quantum light interactions.
  • The approach may apply to biosensors that use mode switching to detect specific molecular transitions.
  • Further tests with real emitters could reveal whether non-local effects alter the predicted suppression beyond the local model.

Load-bearing premise

Modeling real quantum emitters as effective Lorentzian quantum objects inside a local-response FDTD framework accurately captures the hybrid mode dynamics and decay suppression.

What would settle it

Fabricate optimized toroidal nanoantennae and position actual quantum emitters nearby, then measure the emission spectrum and decay lifetimes near 850 nm to check whether both radiative and non-radiative channels are suppressed as predicted.

Figures

Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2512.01303 by Arda Gulucu, Emre Ozan Polat.

Figure 2
Figure 2. Figure 2: (a) Schematic of the hybrid system depicting the QE-TNA coupling to a central molecule (QO). The dispersive QO introduces a phase-shifted polarization that interferes with the broadband plasmonic continuum of the TNA, producing a Fano-type hybrid mode. (b) Normalized radiative decay rate (𝛾𝑟 /𝛾0) of the system with and without QO. (c) Normalized non-radiative decay rate of the system with and without QO. T… view at source ↗
Figure 3
Figure 3. Figure 3: Spatial configuration dependence of the hybrid system. (a) Normalized radiative and non-radiative decay rates at QE’s emission wavelength (850 nm) in the absence of the central QO. Due to the TNA topology, radiative decay remains superior at all distances (𝑑 = 3–50 nm) preventing the suppression of the observable enhancement due to non-radiative decay. Exponential curve fitting reveals the free-space trans… view at source ↗
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The ability to switch and program the spectral response of quantum modes via deterministically located plasmonic nanoantennae presents opportunities for wide spectrum of applications from biosensors to quantum computing. Due to its topology, toroidal nanoantenna (TNA) focuses immense amount of three-dimensional (3D) local electric field by toroidal moment while allowing pre and post positioning around quantum emitters (QEs). Here, within local-response finite difference time domain (FDTD) simulations, we demonstrate high-contrast spectral switching of the radiative decay channel of a dipolar QE coupled to a TNA by introducing effective Lorentzian quantum objects (QOs). At optimized TNA geometries, Fano interference between the broadband plasmonic continuum and narrow quantum transitions of QOs suppresses both radiative and non-radiative decay channels near 850 nm, yielding an observable full switching that traps energy within the hybrid mode instead of re-emitting it. To show the promises of the concept, we further demonstrate systems with multiple QOs where spectral degeneracy enhances the transparency bandwidth, while detuning generates distinct minima, enabling individually addressable spectral responses. These results establish plasmonic TNAs as promising architectures for spectral detection and individual mode switching of single- or multi-QO configurations and empowers the user for the implementation of photonic processing of continuous photon sources.

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Referee Report

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Summary. The manuscript claims that optimized plasmonic toroidal nanoantennae (TNAs) coupled to dipolar quantum emitters, modeled as effective Lorentzian quantum objects (QOs) within local-response FDTD simulations, enable Fano interference between the broadband plasmonic continuum and narrow quantum transitions. This suppresses both radiative and non-radiative decay channels near 850 nm, producing full spectral switching with energy trapped in the hybrid mode rather than re-emitted. Extensions to multi-QO systems are shown to enhance transparency bandwidth via degeneracy or produce distinct minima via detuning for individually addressable responses.

Significance. If the reported decay suppression and mode trapping hold under validation, the architecture could enable programmable spectral control of quantum modes with applications in biosensing and quantum information processing. The multi-QO demonstrations for degeneracy-enhanced bandwidth and detuning-based addressing add practical value. The work is entirely simulation-driven with no machine-checked proofs or experimental benchmarks cited.

major comments (3)
  1. [Abstract and Simulation Framework] Abstract and simulation framework: The central claim of simultaneous suppression of radiative and non-radiative channels (yielding observable full switching) rests on the effective Lorentzian QO model inside local-response FDTD; no convergence tests, quantitative error bars on decay rates, or comparisons to hydrodynamic non-local corrections or master-equation treatments are provided, despite the 10-nm scale where such approximations can break down.
  2. [Optimized Geometries and Results] Optimized TNA geometries section: The reported Fano-induced energy trapping at 850 nm is presented as geometry-optimized but lacks explicit values for the free parameters (TNA radii, gap sizes, QO linewidths) or tabulated suppression ratios/Purcell factors, preventing assessment of whether the contrast is robust or an artifact of the chosen Lorentzian parameters.
  3. [Multi-QO Systems] Multi-QO configurations: The claims of spectral degeneracy enhancing transparency bandwidth and detuning producing distinct minima are load-bearing for the 'programmable' aspect, yet no quantitative metrics (e.g., bandwidth in nm or contrast ratios) or checks against collective effects beyond the classical FDTD are given.
minor comments (2)
  1. [Methods] Notation for QOs vs. QEs is introduced without a clear table or equation defining the effective Lorentzian parameters (center frequency, damping, oscillator strength).
  2. [Figures] Figure captions should explicitly state the FDTD mesh size, simulation volume, and boundary conditions used for the reported spectra.

Simulated Author's Rebuttal

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We thank the referee for the constructive and detailed comments on our manuscript. We have addressed each major point regarding the simulation framework, parameter transparency, and quantitative aspects of the multi-QO results. Revisions have been made to improve rigor and reproducibility while maintaining the focus on the local-response FDTD demonstration of Fano-based spectral switching.

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  1. Referee: Abstract and Simulation Framework: The central claim of simultaneous suppression of radiative and non-radiative channels (yielding observable full switching) rests on the effective Lorentzian QO model inside local-response FDTD; no convergence tests, quantitative error bars on decay rates, or comparisons to hydrodynamic non-local corrections or master-equation treatments are provided, despite the 10-nm scale where such approximations can break down.

    Authors: We thank the referee for this observation on methodological robustness. Our work employs the standard local-response FDTD approximation with effective Lorentzian QOs, which is widely used to capture plasmonic Fano interference and decay suppression in similar hybrid systems. In response, we have added mesh-convergence tests and quantitative error bars on the extracted decay rates to the revised manuscript. Hydrodynamic non-local corrections and master-equation treatments lie outside the classical electromagnetic scope of this study; we explicitly note this modeling choice and its validity range at the 10-nm scale in the updated text. revision: partial

  2. Referee: Optimized TNA geometries section: The reported Fano-induced energy trapping at 850 nm is presented as geometry-optimized but lacks explicit values for the free parameters (TNA radii, gap sizes, QO linewidths) or tabulated suppression ratios/Purcell factors, preventing assessment of whether the contrast is robust or an artifact of the chosen Lorentzian parameters.

    Authors: We agree that explicit parameter values and tabulated metrics are necessary for reproducibility. The revised manuscript now includes a table specifying the optimized TNA radii, gap sizes, and QO linewidths. We have also added tabulated suppression ratios and Purcell factors evaluated at 850 nm, together with a brief sensitivity analysis confirming that the reported contrast remains high across small parameter variations and is not an artifact of the Lorentzian choice. revision: yes

  3. Referee: Multi-QO configurations: The claims of spectral degeneracy enhancing transparency bandwidth and detuning producing distinct minima are load-bearing for the 'programmable' aspect, yet no quantitative metrics (e.g., bandwidth in nm or contrast ratios) or checks against collective effects beyond the classical FDTD are given.

    Authors: We appreciate the emphasis on strengthening the programmable claims. The revised multi-QO section now reports explicit quantitative metrics, including transparency bandwidth in nm and contrast ratios for both the degenerate and detuned configurations. Our approach remains classical FDTD with effective QOs and therefore does not capture quantum collective effects; we have added a clarifying discussion of this limitation, noting that the presented results establish a classical foundation for individually addressable spectral responses. revision: partial

Circularity Check

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No circularity: results are direct numerical outputs of stated FDTD model

full rationale

The manuscript is a simulation study that optimizes TNA geometries inside a local-response FDTD framework and reports the resulting spectra when effective Lorentzian QOs are inserted. The switching, Fano interference, and decay suppression are computed quantities produced by that model; they are not derived from a closed-form expression that reduces to the inputs by definition, nor are they obtained by fitting a parameter and then relabeling the fit as a prediction. No load-bearing self-citation, uniqueness theorem, or ansatz-smuggling step appears in the provided text. The work is therefore self-contained as a numerical demonstration within its explicitly declared approximations.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

2 free parameters · 2 axioms · 1 invented entities

The central claim depends on the validity of the local-response approximation and the effective Lorentzian modeling of quantum objects; no machine-checked proofs or shipped code are indicated.

free parameters (2)
  • TNA geometry parameters
    Optimized dimensions for high-contrast switching near 850 nm are chosen via simulation sweeps.
  • Lorentzian QO parameters
    Resonance positions, widths, and strengths of effective quantum objects are introduced to produce the observed Fano minima.
axioms (2)
  • domain assumption Local-response approximation holds for the plasmonic fields and quantum emitter interactions
    Invoked in the FDTD simulation framework described in the abstract.
  • ad hoc to paper Effective Lorentzian lineshapes adequately represent the quantum transitions of the QOs
    Used to model narrow quantum transitions for Fano interference.
invented entities (1)
  • Effective Lorentzian quantum objects (QOs) no independent evidence
    purpose: To represent narrow quantum transitions that interfere with the plasmonic continuum
    Introduced as simplified models within the simulation to demonstrate spectral switching.

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