Title :
A single-molecule optical transistor
Author :
Hwang, J. ; Pototschnig, M. ; Lettow, R. ; Zumofen, G. ; Renn, A. ; Götzinger, S. ; Sandoghdar, V.
Author_Institution :
Lab. of Phys. Chem. & optETH, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Abstract :
This work demonstrates stimulated emission from a single dye molecule and shows that it can coherently attenuate and amplify a freely propagating laser beam. The first report of stimulated emission from a single emitter in free space is presented and a single emitter can serve as a nanometer-sized optical transistor is shown.
Keywords :
dyes; molecular electronics; nanoelectronics; phototransistors; stimulated emission; laser beam; nanometer-sized optical transistor; single dye molecule; single emitter; single-molecule optical transistor; stimulated emission; Atomic beams; Atomic measurements; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Laser theory; Nonlinear optics; Optical attenuators; Optical scattering; Quantum computing; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics 2009 and the European Quantum Electronics Conference. CLEO Europe - EQEC 2009. European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4079-5
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4080-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE-EQEC.2009.5191550
