Future paths in cryogenic single-molecule fluorescence spectroscopy

S Adhikari, R Smit, M Orrit - The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2023 - ACS Publications
In the last three decades, cryogenic single-molecule fluorescence spectroscopy has
provided average-free understanding of the photophysics and of fundamental interactions at …

High-resolution cryogenic spectroscopy of single molecules in nanoprinted crystals

M Musavinezhad, J Renger, J Zirkelbach, T Utikal… - ACS …, 2024 - ACS Publications
We perform laser spectroscopy at liquid helium temperatures (T= 2 K) to investigate single
dibenzoterrylene (DBT) molecules doped in anthracene crystals of nanoscopic height …

Advances in quantum metrology with dielectrically structured single photon sources based on molecules

P Lombardi, H Georgieva, F Hirt, J Mony… - Advanced Quantum …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
In the realm of fundamental quantum science and technologies, non‐classical states of light,
such as single‐photon Fock states, are widely studied. However, current standards and …

Uniaxial strain tuning of organic molecule single photon sources

A Fasoulakis, KD Major, RA Hoggarth, P Burdekin… - Nanoscale, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Organic fluorophores are excellent single photon sources, combining high brightness,
lifetime-limited linewidths and useful emission wavelengths. A key factor in their …

Sharp zero-phonon lines of single organic molecules on a hexagonal boron-nitride surface

R Smit, A Tebyani, J Hameury… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Single fluorescent molecules embedded in the bulk of host crystals have proven to be
sensitive probes of the dynamics in their nano environment, thanks to their narrow (about 30 …

Charge Transfer-Induced Weakening of Vibronic Coupling for Single Terrylene Molecules Adsorbed onto Hexagonal Boron Nitride

T de Haas, R Smit, A Tebyani… - The Journal of …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Fluorescence spectra of single terrylene molecules adsorbed on hexagonal boron nitride
flakes were recorded at cryogenic temperatures. The pure electronic transitions of terrylene …

Heralded generation of entanglement with photons

I Forbes, F Ghafari, ECR Deacon, SP Singh… - arxiv preprint arxiv …, 2025 - arxiv.org
Entangled states of photons form the backbone of many quantum technologies. Due to the
lack of effective photon-photon interactions, the generation of these states is typically …

Small but large: Single organic molecules as hybrid platforms for quantum technologies

B Gurlek, D Wang - arxiv preprint arxiv:2412.13363, 2024 - arxiv.org
Single organic molecules embedded in solid-state matrices exhibit remarkable optical
properties, making them competitive candidates for single-photon sources and quantum …

Two-dimensional materials as ideal substrates for molecular quantum emitters

H Wang, N Stenger, P Lyngby, M Kuisma… - arxiv preprint arxiv …, 2024 - arxiv.org
The generation and manipulation of non-classical light states is central to emerging
quantum technologies. Color centers in insulating crystals have been extensively studied for …

The dibenzoterrylene-C60 composite structure as a possible new single-photon source-growth and optical analysis

F Hirt, J Christinck, H Hofer, S Wolter… - Journal of Physics …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
A sample fabrication approach based on organic molecular beam deposition creating a new
molecule-based emitter structure and its optical analysis is presented. The polycyclic …