• DocumentCode
    499952
  • Title

    Coherent state preparation and observation of Rabi oscillations in a single molecule

  • Author

    Gerhardt, I. ; Wrigge, G. ; Hwang, J. ; Zumofen, G. ; Renn, A. ; Sandoghdar, V.

  • Author_Institution
    Lab. of Phys. Chem., ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
  • fYear
    2009
  • fDate
    2-4 June 2009
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We report the observation of up to 5 Rabi cycles in a single molecule. A pi-pulse excitation is achieved with 500 photons, marking an important step towards preparation of coherent superposition states with few photons.
  • Keywords
    light coherence; molecule-photon collisions; photoexcitation; quantum optics; Rabi oscillations; coherent superposition state preparation; pi-pulse excitation; quantum optical experiments; single molecule; Atom optics; Fluorescence; Laser excitation; Laser theory; Optical coupling; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Photonics Society; Space vector pulse width modulation; Stimulated emission; (020.1335) Atom optics; (270.5585) Quantum information and processing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Baltimore, MD
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-55752-869-8
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-55752-869-8
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    5225328