Quantum coherent propagation of complex molecules through the frustule of the alga Amphipleura pellucida
- Author(s)
- Michele Sclafani, Thomas Juffmann, Christian Knobloch, Markus Arndt
- Abstract
Recent advances in the manipulation of molecules now allow us to also probe nanoporous silified biomaterials. We demonstrate the quantum coherent propagation of phthalocyanine through the skeleton of the alga Amphipleura pellucida. A micro-focused laser source prepares a molecular beam which is sufficiently delocalized to be coherently transmitted through the alga's frustule—in spite of the substantial dispersive interaction between each molecule and the nanomembrane.
- Organisation(s)
- Quantum Optics, Quantum Nanophysics and Quantum Information
- Journal
- New Journal of Physics
- Volume
- 15
- No. of pages
- 7
- ISSN
- 1367-2630
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/15/8/083004
- Publication date
- 08-2013
- Peer reviewed
- Yes
- Austrian Fields of Science 2012
- 1030 Physics, Astronomy, 103026 Quantum optics, 103008 Experimental physics
- Keywords
- Portal url
- https://ucrisportal.univie.ac.at/en/publications/quantum-coherent-propagation-of-complex-molecules-through-the-frustule-of-the-alga-amphipleura-pellucida(8d9ffacc-f223-4523-9689-809477c7f012).html