Title :
Observation of quantum interference in an organic solid
Author :
Rebane, A. ; Christensson, N. ; Drobizhev, M. ; Stepanenko, Y. ; Spangler, C.W.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Montana State Univ., Bozeman, MT, USA
Abstract :
We observe spatial interference between frequencies ω and 3ω in fluorescence of organic chromophore in a polymer film. Interference occurs between one- and three-photon transition pathways when the chromophore has a large three-photon absorption cross section.
Keywords :
fluorescence; multiphoton spectra; optical frequency conversion; optical parametric amplifiers; polymer films; quantum interference phenomena; quantum optics; fluorescence; frequency tripling; one-photon transition pathway; optical parametric amplifier; organic chromophore; organic solid; polymer film; quantum interference; spatial interference; three-photon absorption; three-photon transition pathway; Absorption; Biomedical optical imaging; Fluorescence; Frequency; Interference; Optical films; Optical harmonic generation; Optical interferometry; Solids; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-796-2
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2005.1548736
