Photon Antibunching in the Fluorescence of a Single Dye Molecule Trapped in a Solid

Abstract

The correlation between fluorescence photons emitted by an optically pumped single molecule of pentacene in a p-terphenyl host has been investigated at short times. The correlation function shows photon antibunching, an unique feature of nonclassical radiation field, which decreases if two molecules rather than one are pumped at the same time. The peculiarities of the correlation function for a three-level molecule are discussed and the theoretical description outlined.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 08, 1992
Accession Number
ADA252261

Entities

People

  • Th. Basche
  • W. E. Moerner

Organizations

  • International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, NY)

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption
  • Chemistry
  • Civil Engineering
  • Detection
  • Dye Lasers
  • Dyes
  • Emission
  • Frequency
  • Ground State
  • Laser Beams
  • Lasers
  • Military Research
  • Radiation
  • Spectra
  • Spectroscopy
  • Standing Waves
  • Systems Engineering

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Quantum spin resonance or Electron Paramagnetic Resonance spectroscopy.