TY - JOUR
T1 - Reversible switching of ultrastrong light-molecule coupling
AU - Schwartz, T.
AU - Hutchison, J. A.
AU - Genet, C.
AU - Ebbesen, T. W.
PY - 2011/5/11
Y1 - 2011/5/11
N2 - We demonstrate that photochromic molecules enable switching from the weak- to ultrastrong-coupling regime reversibly, by using all-optical control. This switch is achieved by photochemically inducing conformational changes in the molecule. Remarkably, a Rabi splitting of 700 meV is measured at room temperature, corresponding to 32% of the molecular transition energy. A similar coupling strength is demonstrated in a plasmonic structure. Such systems present a unique combination of coupling strength and functional capacities.
AB - We demonstrate that photochromic molecules enable switching from the weak- to ultrastrong-coupling regime reversibly, by using all-optical control. This switch is achieved by photochemically inducing conformational changes in the molecule. Remarkably, a Rabi splitting of 700 meV is measured at room temperature, corresponding to 32% of the molecular transition energy. A similar coupling strength is demonstrated in a plasmonic structure. Such systems present a unique combination of coupling strength and functional capacities.
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U2 - 10.1103/PhysRevLett.106.196405
DO - 10.1103/PhysRevLett.106.196405
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AN - SCOPUS:79960644035
SN - 0031-9007
VL - 106
JO - Physical Review Letters
JF - Physical Review Letters
IS - 19
M1 - 196405
ER -