Title :
Optically sensing the state of a single molecule
Author :
Moerner, W.E. ; Ostroverkhova, O. ; Willets, K.A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Chem., Stanford Univ., CA, USA
Abstract :
Optical spectroscopy of single molecules senses the state of the molecule through its orientation, lifetime, spectrum, and photon emission statistics. A new class of single-molecule fluorophores may extend the state variables into additional regimes.
Keywords :
fluorescence; polymer structure; radiative lifetimes; visible spectra; molecular lifetime; molecular orientation; molecular spectrum; molecular state; optical sensing; optical spectroscopy; photon emission statistics; single-molecule fluorophores; Absorption; Fluorescence; Optical microscopy; Optical pumping; Optical sensors; Polarization; Polymers; Spectroscopy; Statistics; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science, 2003. QELS. Postconference Digest
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-749-0
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2003.238432
