研究目的
Investigating the linear Stark effect of single dibenzoterrylene molecules in 2,3-dibromonaphthalene crystal and its implications for single-molecule spectroscopy and quantum electronic devices.
研究成果
The study successfully demonstrated a novel host-guest system for single-molecule fluorescence spectroscopy based on DBT in DBN, showing a large linear Stark effect due to host-induced symmetry breaking. This system is promising for applications requiring high sensitivity of fluorescent emitters to electric fields and for precise tuning of single-molecule emission wavelength over a large spectral range.
研究不足
The study is limited by the requirement of cryogenic temperatures for single-molecule spectroscopy and the specific host-guest system of DBT in DBN crystal. The applicability of the findings to other systems or at higher temperatures is not explored.
1:Experimental Design and Method Selection:
The study involved the use of single-molecule fluorescence spectroscopy at cryogenic temperatures to probe the interactions of individual emitters with their local environments. The Stark effect was measured by applying an external electric field to tune the spectral position of the narrow optical transitions of DBT molecules in DBN crystal.
2:Sample Selection and Data Sources:
High-quality single crystals of zone-refined DBN doped with DBT molecules were obtained by co-sublimation. A well-defined single crystal free of visible defects was carefully transferred to a silica substrate on which interdigitated gold electrodes had been deposited by lithography.
3:List of Experimental Equipment and Materials:
A tunable continuous wave Ti:Sapphire laser, a scanning mirror for sample scanning in a confocal arrangement, a cryogenic objective for fluorescence light collection, and a single-photon counting module for detection.
4:Experimental Procedures and Operational Workflow:
Single DBT molecules were excited by the laser, and the fluorescence light was collected and detected. The Stark shift of single-molecule zero-phonon lines was measured by applying a variable voltage on the electrodes.
5:Data Analysis Methods:
The Stark shifts were analyzed to determine the linear Stark effect, and quantum chemistry calculations were performed to understand the origin of the large Stark shift of DBT.
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