Title :
Strong light extinction by a single molecule
Author :
Wrigge, G. ; Gerhardt, I. ; Hwang, J. ; Sandoghdar, V.
Author_Institution :
Laboratory of Physical Chemistry, ETH Zurich, 8093, Switzerland
Abstract :
We present cryogenic experiments where the direct signature of a single molecule on an incident laser beam is demonstrated. Strong extinction larger than 10% is achieved in near and farfield geometries.
Keywords :
Cryogenics; Fluorescence; Laboratories; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Optical noise; Optical scattering; Signal to noise ratio; Solid state circuits; Temperature;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2007. QELS '07
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2007.4431774
