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Quantum Efficiency of Single Dibenzoterrylene Molecules in para-Dichlorobenzene at Cryogenic Temperatures

Authors :
Musavinezhad, Mohammad
Rattenbacher, Dominik
Shkarin, Alexey
Renger, Jan
Utikal, Tobias
Götzinger, Stephan
Sandoghdar, Vahid
Publication Year :
2023

Abstract

We measure the quantum efficiency (QE) of individual dibenzoterrylene (DBT) molecules embedded in para-dichlorobenzene at cryogenic temperatures. To achieve this, we apply two distinct methods based on the maximal photon emission and on the power required to saturate the zero-phonon line. We find that the outcome of the two approaches are in good agreement, reporting a large fraction of molecules with QE values above 50%, with some exceeding 70%. Furthermore, we observe no correlation between the observed lower bound on the QE and the lifetime of the molecule, suggesting that most of the molecules have a QE exceeding the established lower bound. This confirms the suitability of DBT for quantum optics experiments. In light of previous reports of low QE values at ambient conditions, our results hint at the possibility of a strong temperature dependence of the QE.

Details

Database :
arXiv
Publication Type :
Report
Accession number :
edsarx.2303.12933
Document Type :
Working Paper