A novel scheme is proposed to generate a maximally entangled state between
two qubits by means of a dissipation-driven process. To this end, we entangle
the quantum states of qubits that are mutually coupled by a plasmonic
nanoantenna. Upon enforcing a weak spectral asymmetry in the properties of the
qubits, the steady-state probability to obtain a maximally entangled,
subradiant state approaches unity. This occurs despite the high losses
associated to the plasmonic nanoantenna that are usually considered as being
detrimental. The entanglement scheme is shown to be quite robust against
variations in the transition frequencies of the quantum dots and deviations in
their prescribed position with respect to the nanoantenna. Our work paves the
way for novel applications in the field of quantum computation in highly
integrated optical circuits.Comment: 9 pages, 5 figure
