Title :
Coherent state preparation and observation of Rabi oscillations in a single molecule
Author :
Gerhardt, I. ; Wrigge, G. ; Hwang, J. ; Zumofen, G. ; Renn, A. ; Sandoghdar, V.
Author_Institution :
Lab. of Phys. Chem., ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Abstract :
We report the observation of up to 5 Rabi cycles in a single molecule. A pi-pulse excitation is achieved with 500 photons, marking an important step towards preparation of coherent superposition states with few photons.
Keywords :
light coherence; molecule-photon collisions; photoexcitation; quantum optics; Rabi oscillations; coherent superposition state preparation; pi-pulse excitation; quantum optical experiments; single molecule; Atom optics; Fluorescence; Laser excitation; Laser theory; Optical coupling; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Photonics Society; Space vector pulse width modulation; Stimulated emission; (020.1335) Atom optics; (270.5585) Quantum information and processing;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
