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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 2623-2627 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Nano letters |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| Publication status | Published - 14 May 2014 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Abstract
Their intrinsic properties render single quantum systems as ideal tools for quantum enhanced sensing and microscopy. As an additional benefit, their size is typically on an atomic scale that enables sensing with very high spatial resolution. Here, we report on utilizing a single nitrogen vacancy center in nanodiamond for performing three-dimensional scanning-probe fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy. By measuring changes of the single emitter's lifetime, information on the local density of optical states is acquired at the nanoscale. Three-dimensional ab initio discontinuous Galerkin time-domain simulations are used in order to verify the results and to obtain additional insights. This combination of experiment and simulations to gather quantitative information on the local density of optical states is of direct relevance for the understanding of fundamental quantum optical processes as well as for the engineering of novel photonic and plasmonic devices.
Keywords
- discontinuous Galerkin time-domain simulation, FLIM, nanowire, Nitrogen vacancy center, plasmonics, scanning probe microscopy
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Chemical Engineering(all)
- Bioengineering
- Chemistry(all)
- General Chemistry
- Materials Science(all)
- General Materials Science
- Physics and Astronomy(all)
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Engineering(all)
- Mechanical Engineering
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In: Nano letters, Vol. 14, No. 5, 14.05.2014, p. 2623-2627.
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T1 - Scanning single quantum emitter fluorescence lifetime imaging
T2 - Quantitative analysis of the local density of photonic states
AU - Schell, Andreas W.
AU - Engel, Philip
AU - Werra, Julia F.M.
AU - Wolff, Christian
AU - Busch, Kurt
AU - Benson, Oliver
PY - 2014/5/14
Y1 - 2014/5/14
N2 - Their intrinsic properties render single quantum systems as ideal tools for quantum enhanced sensing and microscopy. As an additional benefit, their size is typically on an atomic scale that enables sensing with very high spatial resolution. Here, we report on utilizing a single nitrogen vacancy center in nanodiamond for performing three-dimensional scanning-probe fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy. By measuring changes of the single emitter's lifetime, information on the local density of optical states is acquired at the nanoscale. Three-dimensional ab initio discontinuous Galerkin time-domain simulations are used in order to verify the results and to obtain additional insights. This combination of experiment and simulations to gather quantitative information on the local density of optical states is of direct relevance for the understanding of fundamental quantum optical processes as well as for the engineering of novel photonic and plasmonic devices.
AB - Their intrinsic properties render single quantum systems as ideal tools for quantum enhanced sensing and microscopy. As an additional benefit, their size is typically on an atomic scale that enables sensing with very high spatial resolution. Here, we report on utilizing a single nitrogen vacancy center in nanodiamond for performing three-dimensional scanning-probe fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy. By measuring changes of the single emitter's lifetime, information on the local density of optical states is acquired at the nanoscale. Three-dimensional ab initio discontinuous Galerkin time-domain simulations are used in order to verify the results and to obtain additional insights. This combination of experiment and simulations to gather quantitative information on the local density of optical states is of direct relevance for the understanding of fundamental quantum optical processes as well as for the engineering of novel photonic and plasmonic devices.
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