UV-VIS absorption spectroscopy of large molecules for applications in matter wave interferometry

Autor(en)

Nikolaus Gotsche, Hendrik Ulbricht, Markus Arndt

Abstrakt

We study the optical properties of various large molecules with respect to their suitability for new matter wave interference and detection schemes. Optical phase gratings for molecules will only be compatible with a sufficiently small absorption cross section visible while optical detection schemes may exploit strong UV resonances. We compare UV-VIS spectra of various biomolecules, such as amino acids, polypeptides, and proteins, with those of new perfluoroalkylated molecules and carbon nanotubes, and we discuss their suitability for coherent matter wave experiments.

Organisation(en)

Quantenoptik, Quantennanophysik und Quanteninformation

Journal

Laser Physics: international journal

Band

17

Seiten

583-589

Anzahl der Seiten

7

ISSN

1054-660X

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1134/S1054660X07040433

Publikationsdatum

2007

Peer-reviewed

Ja

ÖFOS 2012

103026 Quantenoptik

Link zum Portal

https://ucrisportal.univie.ac.at/de/publications/2f4bf36d-c5a5-4e61-bd03-1f2cd51959ee