Efficient generation of near infra-red single photons from the zero-phonon line of a single molecule

Using the zero-phonon line (ZPL) emission of a single molecule, we realized a triggered source of near-infra-red (lambda = 785 nm) single photons at a high repetition rate. A Weierstrass solid immersion lens is used to image single molecules with an optical resolution of 300 nm (approximately 0.4lam...

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Published inOptics express Vol. 17; no. 26; pp. 23986 - 23991
Main Authors Trebbia, J-B, Ruf, H, Tamarat, Ph, Lounis, B
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Optical Society of America - OSA Publishing 21.12.2009
Subjects
Infrared Rays
Lighting - methods
Microscopy - methods
Photons
Physics
Quantum Physics
Microscopy (110.0180)
Photon statistics (270.5290)
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Summary:Using the zero-phonon line (ZPL) emission of a single molecule, we realized a triggered source of near-infra-red (lambda = 785 nm) single photons at a high repetition rate. A Weierstrass solid immersion lens is used to image single molecules with an optical resolution of 300 nm (approximately 0.4lambda) and a high collection efficiency. Because dephasing of the transition dipole due to phonons vanishes at liquid helium temperatures, our source is attractive for the efficient generation of single indistinguishable photons.
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ISSN:1094-4087
1094-4087
DOI:10.1364/OE.17.023986