研究目的
Investigating the accidental contamination of dielectric substrates and polymer films by organic quantum emitters, and their impact on fluorescence spectroscopy and single-photon source applications.
研究成果
The study concludes that organic fluorophores from solvent residuals are the source of fluorescence hotspots in PMMA films and on contaminated substrates, resolving misinterpretations in spectral assignments. These emitters exhibit single-photon emission statistics and high quantum yields at low temperatures, offering a simple and cost-effective means for realizing single-photon sources in the visible range, with potential applications in quantum optics and photonics.
研究不足
The study is limited by the inability to completely avoid contamination in polymer matrices due to technological constraints on solvent purity. The quantum yield of emitters, while up to 30% at cryogenic temperatures, is not exceptionally high, and fluorescence intensity can vary. Spectral features may be misinterpreted if not properly attributed to contaminants.
1:Experimental Design and Method Selection:
The study used confocal fluorescence microscopy and spectroscopy to analyze fluorescence from PMMA films and dielectric substrates. Methods included raster-scan imaging, hyperspectral mapping, time-correlated fluorescence, second-order fluorescence coherence, and fluorescence excitation spectroscopy at room and cryogenic temperatures (3.1 K).
2:1 K). Sample Selection and Data Sources:
2. Sample Selection and Data Sources: Samples included bare fused silica, quartz, sapphire substrates, and PMMA films spin-coated on these substrates using various solvents (anisole, chlorobenzene, methyl isobutyl ketone, toluene). Substrates were cleaned with acetone, isopropanol, deionized water, and oxygen plasma. PMMA films were prepared with specific molecular weights and solvents, with thickness adjusted to 200 nm using an ellipsometer.
3:List of Experimental Equipment and Materials:
Equipment included a home-built confocal microscope, objectives with numerical apertures of 0.65, 0.82, and 1.30, helium bath cryostat, closed-cycle cryostat, continuous-wave laser at 532 nm, ps-excitation laser, optical parametric oscillator, supercontinuum laser, single photon counting avalanche photodiodes, monochromator with CCD, scanning Fabry-Pérot etalon. Materials included PMMA resins, solvents (e.g., anisole, chlorobenzene), and dielectric substrates (fused silica, quartz, sapphire, silicon nitride membranes).
4:65, 82, and 30, helium bath cryostat, closed-cycle cryostat, continuous-wave laser at 532 nm, ps-excitation laser, optical parametric oscillator, supercontinuum laser, single photon counting avalanche photodiodes, monochromator with CCD, scanning Fabry-Pérot etalon. Materials included PMMA resins, solvents (e.g., anisole, chlorobenzene), and dielectric substrates (fused silica, quartz, sapphire, silicon nitride membranes). Experimental Procedures and Operational Workflow:
4. Experimental Procedures and Operational Workflow: Substrates were cleaned and coated with PMMA via spin-coating. Fluorescence maps were acquired by raster-scanning samples under laser excitation, with intensity and spectral data recorded. Cryogenic experiments were conducted at 3.1 K, and polarization, time-resolved, and photon correlation measurements were performed to characterize emitter properties.
5:1 K, and polarization, time-resolved, and photon correlation measurements were performed to characterize emitter properties. Data Analysis Methods:
5. Data Analysis Methods: Data analysis included Gaussian fitting of spectra, correlation analysis for vibrational modes, exponential fitting for fluorescence decay, and statistical analysis of photon antibunching using second-order coherence functions.
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avalanche photodiode
τ-SPADs
PicoQuant
Detection of single photons for fluorescence intensity mapping and photon correlation spectroscopy.
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CCD
Spec-10:100BR/LN
PI
Spectral detection of fluorescence in hyperspectral mapping experiments.
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laser
MLL-III-532-50-1
CNI
Continuous-wave excitation at 532 nm for fluorescence spectroscopy.
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optical parametric oscillator
Mira-OPO
Coherent
Tunable excitation for fluorescence excitation spectroscopy.
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supercontinuum laser
SuperK EXW-12
NKT Photonics
Broadband excitation for fluorescence excitation spectroscopy.
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objective
UPLFLN 100XOI2
Olympus
Oil immersion objective for high-resolution fluorescence imaging at room temperature.
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solvent
toluene
Sigma-Aldrich
Solvent for dissolving PMMA in control experiments.
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substrate
fused silica
CrysTec
Dielectric substrate for fluorescence studies.
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objective
LT-APO/VISIR/0.82
attocube systems
Focusing and collection of light in confocal microscopy at cryogenic temperatures.
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cryostat
attoDRY1000
attocube systems
Providing cryogenic environment for low-temperature experiments.
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Fabry-Pérot etalon
High-resolution spectral analysis of zero-phonon lines.
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PMMA
950PMMA A4
MicroChem
Polymer matrix for embedding and studying fluorescence hotspots.
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PMMA resin
Elvacite 2041
DuPont
Resin for preparing PMMA films with different solvents.
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solvent
anisole
Merck
Solvent for dissolving PMMA in sample preparation.
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solvent
chlorobenzene
Merck
Solvent for dissolving PMMA in control experiments.
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solvent
methyl isobutyl ketone
Technic
Solvent for dissolving PMMA in control experiments.
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substrate
perforated silicon nitride membrane
PELCO
Substrate for studying fluorescence from freestanding PMMA regions.
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