Title :
Deterministically polarized fluorescence from single dye molecules aligned in liquid crystal host
Author :
Lukishova, Svetlana G. ; Schmid, Ansgar W. ; Knox, Russell ; Freivald, Patrick ; Boyd, Robert W. ; Stroud, Carlos R., Jr. ; Marshall, Kenneth L.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Opt., Rochester Univ., NY, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrated for the first time to our knowledge deterministically polarized fluorescence from single dye molecules. Planar aligned nematic liquid crystal hosts provide deterministic alignment of single dye molecules in a preferred direction.
Keywords :
cholesteric liquid crystals; dyes; fluorescence; molecular orientation; nematic liquid crystals; photoluminescence; deterministically polarized fluorescence; planar aligned nematic liquid crystal hosts; single dye molecules; Anisotropic magnetoresistance; Cooling; Fluorescence; Liquid crystals; Optical films; Optical microscopy; Optical polarization; Photonic crystals; Quantum computing; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-796-2
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2005.1548750
