Phonon-induced optical dephasing in single organic molecules
Author(s)
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
We present a joint experiment-theory analysis of the temperature-dependent emission spectra, zero-phonon linewidth, and second-order correlation function of light emitted from a single organic molecule. We observe spectra with a zero-phonon line together with several additional sharp peaks, broad phonon sidebands, and a strongly temperature dependent homogeneous broadening. Our model includes both localized vibrational modes of the molecule and a thermal phonon bath, which we include nonperturbatively, and is able to capture all observed features. For resonant driving we measure Rabi oscillations that become increasingly damped with temperature, which our model naturally reproduces. Our results constitute an essential characterization of the photon coherence of molecules, paving the way to their use in future quantum information applications.
Date Issued
2020-04-15
Date Acceptance
2020-04-01
Citation
Physical Review Letters, 2020, 124 (15), pp.153602 – 1-153602 – 6
ISSN
0031-9007
Publisher
American Physical Society
Start Page
153602 – 1
End Page
153602 – 6
Journal / Book Title
Physical Review Letters
Volume
124
Issue
15
Copyright Statement
© 2020 American Physical Society
Identifier
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Subjects
Science & Technology
Physical Sciences
Physics, Multidisciplinary
Physics
DIBENZOTERRYLENE MOLECULES
ANTHRACENE CRYSTAL
ELASTIC-CONSTANTS
PHOTONS
SPECTROSCOPY
LINE
Publication Status
Published
Article Number
ARTN 153602
Date Publish Online
2020-04-15