Title :
Demonstration of a room temperature single-photon laser control of single dye molecule fluorescence in photonic-band-gap cholesteric liquid crystal host
Author :
Lukishova, S.G. ; Schmid, A.W. ; McNamara, A.J. ; Boyd, R.W. ; Stroud, C.R.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Opt., Rochester Univ., NY, USA
Abstract :
Operation of a single photon source is demonstrated via photon antibunching in the fluorescence of single terrylene molecules embedded in a cholesteric host. The use of a one-dimensional photonic band gap of planar aligned cholesteric layers will allow further increase in the source efficiency.
Keywords :
cholesteric liquid crystals; dyes; fluorescence; photon antibunching; photonic band gap; 20 degC; cholesteric host; cholesteric liquid crystal; fluorescence; photon antibunching; photonic-band-gap; planar aligned cholesteric layers; room temperature; single dye molecule; single photon source; single-photon laser control; terrylene molecules; Fluorescence; High speed optical techniques; Histograms; Liquid crystals; Optical control; Optical microscopy; Photonic crystals; Quantum computing; Solid lasers; Temperature control;
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.2003.238518
