• DocumentCode
    500716
  • Title

    Exploring the limits of single emitter detection in fluorescence and extinction

  • Author

    Hwang, J. ; Wrigge, G. ; Gerhardt, I. ; Zumofen, G. ; Sandoghdar, V.

  • Author_Institution
    Lab. of Phys. Chem., ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
  • fYear
    2009
  • fDate
    2-4 June 2009
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We show experimentally that the signal-to-noise ratio of extinction detection can be advantageous to fluorescence measurements of a single molecule. We discuss the prospects of detecting weak emitters such as rare earth ions.
  • Keywords
    extinction coefficients; fluorescence; homodyne detection; fluorescence; signal-to-noise ratio; single emitter detection; single molecule; Atom optics; Detectors; Extinction coefficients; Fluorescence; Lighting; Optical filters; Particle beam optics; Power lasers; Signal to noise ratio; Stimulated emission; (020.1335) Atom optics; (270.5585) Quantum information and processing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • 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
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    5226132