Control and imaging of single-molecule spectral dynamics using a nano-electrode

Molecular Physics

Volumn 107, Issue 18, 2009, Pages 1975-1979

  Gerhardt, I ^a,b   Wrigge, G ^a   Sandoghdar, V ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Electric field; Scanning nano electrode; Single molecule; Spectral dynamics; Two level system

Indexed keywords

APPLIED VOLTAGES; CRYOGENIC TEMPERATURES; DIRECT IMAGING; EXPERIMENTAL SCHEME; FLUORESCENCE EXCITATION SPECTRA; NATURAL LINEWIDTHS; P-TERPHENYL; SINGLE MOLECULE; SPECTRAL DYNAMICS; STARK SHIFT; TERRYLENE; TWO-LEVEL SYSTEM;

DYNAMICS; ELECTRIC FIELDS; SCANNING;

MOLECULES;

EID: 70349288402     PISSN: 00268976     EISSN: 13623028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00268970903188358     Document Type: Article

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