Title :
Quantum Optical Experiments with Single Molecules
Author :
Gerhardt, Ilja ; Wrigge, Gert ; Hwang, Jaesuk ; Zumofen, Gert ; Sandoghdar, Vahi
Author_Institution :
ETH Zurich, Zurich
Abstract :
We introduce a cryogenic experiment where the direct signature of a single molecule on an incident laser beam becomes evident We use both near-field and far-field optics to achieve strong extinction effects larger than 10%.
Keywords :
cryogenic electronics; quantum optics; cryogenic experiment; far-field optics; incident laser beam; near-field optics; quantum optical experiments; single molecules; Absorption; Cooling; Fluorescence; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Laser theory; Optical filters; Optical recording; Optical scattering; Spectroscopy;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2007. LEOS 2007. The 20th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Lake Buena Vista, FL
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0925-9
Electronic_ISBN :
1092-8081
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2007.4382546
