Spectral splitting of a stimulated Raman transition in a single molecule

Zirkelbach J, Gurlek B, Mirzaei M, Shkarin A, Utikal T, Götzinger S, Sandoghdar V (2023)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2023

Journal

Physical Review Research American Physical Society

Book Volume: 5

Article Number: 043244

Journal Issue: 4

DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevResearch.5.043244

Abstract

The small cross-section of Raman scattering poses a great challenge for its direct study at the single-molecule level. By exploiting the high Franck-Condon factor of a common-mode resonance, choosing a large vibrational frequency difference in electronic ground and excited states and operating at T<2K, we succeed at driving a coherent stimulated Raman transition in individual molecules. We observe and model a spectral splitting that serves as a characteristic signature of the phenomenon at hand. Our study sets the ground for exploiting the intrinsic optomechanical degrees of freedom of molecules for applications in solid-state quantum optics and information processing.

Authors with CRIS profile

Stephan Götzinger
Vahid Sandoghdar

Additional Organisation(s)

FAU Profilzentrum Licht.Materie.Quantentechnologien (FAU LMQ)

Involved external institutions

Max-Planck-Institut für die Physik des Lichts (MPL) / Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light DE Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

Zirkelbach, J., Gurlek, B., Mirzaei, M., Shkarin, A., Utikal, T., Götzinger, S., & Sandoghdar, V. (2023). Spectral splitting of a stimulated Raman transition in a single molecule. Physical Review Research, 5(4). https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevResearch.5.043244

MLA:

Zirkelbach, Johannes, et al. "Spectral splitting of a stimulated Raman transition in a single molecule." Physical Review Research 5.4 (2023).

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