A single-molecule optical transistor

This work demonstrates stimulated emission from a single dye molecule and shows that it can coherently attenuate and amplify a freely propagating laser beam. The first report of stimulated emission from a single emitter in free space is presented and a single emitter can serve as a nanometer-sized o...

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Main Authors: Hwang, J., Pototschnig, M., Lettow, R., Zumofen, G., Renn, A., Gotzinger, S., Sandoghdar, V.
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Atomic beams
Atomic measurements
Laser beams
Laser excitation
Laser theory
Nonlinear optics
Optical attenuators
Optical scattering
Quantum computing
Stimulated emission
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Summary:This work demonstrates stimulated emission from a single dye molecule and shows that it can coherently attenuate and amplify a freely propagating laser beam. The first report of stimulated emission from a single emitter in free space is presented and a single emitter can serve as a nanometer-sized optical transistor is shown.
DOI:10.1109/CLEOE-EQEC.2009.5191550