On the possibility of observation of single quadrupoles by fluorescence resonance energy transfer scanning near-field optical microscopy

S. K. Sekatskii, G. T. Shubeita, G. Dietler

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Abstract

The possibility to observe single quadrupoles by the recently proposed fluorescence resonance energy transfer scanning near-field optical microscopy (FRET SNOM) is analyzed. When an excited dipole donor center of the SNOM tip is scanned close to a quadrupole molecule of the sample (at a distance of 1-2 nm), the probability of donor-quadrupole FRET becomes close to unity. Thus a single quadrupole can be imaged as a donor fluorescence quenching or by observing dielectric tip-enhanced fluorescence of the quadrupole. To the best of our knowledge, this is the only existing possibility to visualize single quadrupoles.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)41-45
Number of pages5
JournalOptics Communications
Volume188
Issue number1-4
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 1 2001

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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