OPTICALLY DETECTED SPIN COHERENCE OF SINGLE MOLECULES

被引:69
作者
WRACHTRUP, J
VONBORCZYSKOWSKI, C
BERNARD, J
ORRIT, M
BROWN, R
机构
[1] TECH UNIV CHEMNITZ,FACHBEREICH PHYS,D-09126 CHEMNITZ,GERMANY
[2] UNIV BORDEAUX 1,CNRS,CTR PHYS MOLEC OPT & HERTZIENNE,F-33405 TALENCE,FRANCE
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D O I
10.1103/PhysRevLett.71.3565
中图分类号
O4 [物理学];
学科分类号
0702 ;
摘要
Optically detected electron paramagnetic resonance of single molecules of pentacene in a p-terphenyl crystal at 1.8 K is presented. Transient nutation of a single electronic spin is demonstrated, showing a coherence damping within several microseconds. The fluorescence photons of a single molecule can be used as an internal time base to trigger the application of microwave pulses. Because of this it is possible to enhance or switch off the optically detected magnetic resonance effect, depending on the delay between the triggering photon and the microwave pulse.
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页码:3565 / 3568
页数:4
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