Near-infrared single-photons from aligned molecules in ultrathin crystalline films at room temperature

Year: 2010

Authors: Toninelli C., Early K., Bremi J., Renn A., Gtztzinger S., Sandoghdar V.

Autors Affiliation: ETH, Lab Phys Chem & Opt, CH-8093 Zurich, Switzerland; Univ Massachusetts, Dept Chem, George Richardson Jr Chem Res Lab, Amherst, MA 01003 USA.

Abstract: We investigate the optical properties of Dibenzoterrylene (DBT) molecules in a spin-coated crystalline film of anthracence. By performing single molecule studies, we show that the dipole moments of the DBT molecules are oriented parallel to the plane of the film. Despite a film thickness of only 20 nm, we observe an exceptional photostability at room temperature and photon count rates around 10 6 per second from a single molecule. These properties together with an emission wavelength around 800 nm make this system attractive for applications in nanophotonics and quantum optics. (C) 2010 Optical Society of America

Journal/Review: OPTICS EXPRESS

Volume: 18 (7)      Pages from: 6577  to: 6582

More Information: This work was supported by the ETH Zurich via the INIT program Quantum Systems for Information Technology (QSIT) and the Swiss National Science Foundation. K. E. acknowledges support from the NSF IGERT Program (DGE-0504485).
KeyWords: Fluorescent Dyes; Dibenzoterrylene; Emission
DOI: 10.1364/OE.18.006577

Citations: 57
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