Challenges
Datasets
Workspaces
Papers
Discussions
Leaderboard
Log inSign up
Challenges
Datasets
Workspaces
Papers
Discussions
Leaderboard
Blog
Job Board
Q3AS

© 2026 Aqora Quantum S.A.S.

TermsPrivacyLegal Notice

Chinese Physics

Theoretical study of enhancement and suppression of the fluorescent spectra of dye molecules in a photonic crystal with a pseudogap

Xiaodong Liu, Xu Xing-Sheng, Wang Yi-Quan, Daozhong Zhang, Bingying Cheng

Published Aug 29, 2003• 2 citations
Publisher

Abstract

We have investigated the analytical forms of the photonic density of states (DOS) in a photonic crystal in the interested frequency regime according to the rule of state conservation in a photonic crystal with pseudogaps, which states that, if a valley of the DOS appears in some range of frequencies, it must be compensated for by increasing over some other ranges. By using a model DOS with a state-conservative photonic pseudogap, we have also investigated the enhancement and suppression of spontaneous emission of two-level atoms with different frequency positions and widths of emission spectra in a state-conservative electromagnetic reservoir; and the DOS-induced suppression, enhancement, narrowing and redshifting or blueshifting of spontaneous emission spectra are naturally obtained.

DOI
10.1088/1009-1963/12/9/312

Related papers

Enhancement and suppression of the spontaneous emission of a two-level atom in a photonic crystal with a state-conservative photonic pseudogap

Xiaodong Liu, Wang Yi-Quan, Xu Xing-Sheng +3 more

It is shown that there exist a conservation rule of the number of states in a photonic crystal with pseudogaps in the whole frequency regime, and a local conservation rule of the number of states in a photonic crystal with completely photonic band gaps in every band regime. These conservation rules state that, relative to the photonic density of states (DOS) in the effective medium of a photonic crystal, if a valley of the DOS in the photonic crystal appears in some range of frequencies, it must be compensated for by the increases over some other ranges. In this paper, using a model DOS with a state-conservative photonic pseudogap, we obtain naturally the enhancement and suppression of spontaneous emission of a two-level atom in a photonic crystal, and a DOS-induced suppression, enhancement, narrowing and redshift or blueshift of spontaneous emission spectra. Our theory will be especially appropriate in the problem of the spontaneous emission of a collection of dependently emitting atoms or molecules with essentially random dipole orientations in a photonic crystal with a photonic pseudogap.

Acta Physica Sinica•Jan 1, 2004•2 citations

Conservative form of the density of states of a photonic crystal with a pseudogap

Xiaodong Liu, Yiquan Wang, Bingying Cheng +1 more

We show that the total number of states in a photonic crystal in the entire allowed frequency regime will be conserved, and it is equal to that of its corresponding effective medium, i.e., if the density of states (DOS) has a valley(s) in some range(s) of frequencies, it must be compensated for by increases over some other range(s). This rule is of importance in developing a model pseudogap in order to describe the mean emission characteristics of the system when there is a collection of dependently emitting atoms or molecules with essentially random dipole orientations in a large volume and the spectrum of the active atoms is wide enough. This is because, with this rule, the states-conservative model always results in DOS-induced suppression, absolute enhancement, narrowing, spectrum splits, and redshift or blueshift of spontaneous-emission spectra.

Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics•Sep 18, 2003•12 citations

Nonexponential decay of spontaneous emission from an ensemble of molecules in photonic crystals

Renaud A. L. Vallée, Kris Baert, Branko Kolarić +2 more

Photonic crystals (PCs) with relatively low dielectric contrast (i.e., with pseudogaps) have significant influence on the fluorescence decay of internal emitters. Fluorescence decays of ensembles of dye molecules measured at different positions in the PCs exhibit a nonexponential behavior, which is best fitted by a continuous distribution of decay rates. The most frequent decay rates of these distributions are smaller and their widths are narrower in a PC with a pseudogap acting in the emission range of the emitters than in a PC having the pseudogap out of this range. These experimental results have been well accounted for by calculations of the local density of states and rate constant for spontaneous emission.

Physical Review B•Jul 19, 2007•43 citations

Effect of atomic position on the spontaneous emission of a three-level atom in a coherent photonic-band-gap reservoir

Szu-Cheng Cheng, Jing-Nuo Wu, Tzong‐Jer Yang +1 more

The effect of atomic position on the spontaneous emission and optical spectra of a three-level atom embedded in a photonic crystal was studied by considering the coherent two-band photonic-band-gap (PBG) reservoir. With the definite phase difference between the fields of the air band and dielectric band in this coherent PBG reservoir, we found that this coherent property grows stronger and results in the spectrum shift and the appearance of dark lines and kinks as the width of band gap gets smaller; and the variation of the atomic position leads to large shift of spectral peak. The averaged spectra of the system with an ensemble of atoms embedded in the dielectric region are blueshifted while those of atoms in the air region are redshifted. The spectra peaks can even shift more than 75% of the half width at half maximum. The feasible experimental systems composed of an ensemble of molecules (quantum dots or fluorescence dye) in photonic crystals are discussed.

arXiv:0805.1107•Physical Review A•Jan 5, 2009•41 citations

Modification of the Spontaneous Emission of Dye Molecules in Photonic Crystals

Eugene P. Petrov, V. N. Bogomolov, I. I. Kalosha +1 more

Modification of the spontaneous emission of dye molecules embedded in artificial opals exhibiting stop bands in the visible range is observed.Molecules embedded in artificial opals show dips in spontaneous emission spectra and modified fluorescence decay kinetics.Results are interpreted in terms of redistribution of the photon density of states.Effects of the multiple reabsorption and reemission of fluorescence photons and interaction of dye molecules with the silica surface are discussed.

Acta Physica Polonica A•Nov 1, 1998•9 citations

Spontaneous emission of dye molecules, semiconductor nanocrystals, and rare-earth ions in opal-based photonic crystals

Sergey V. Gaponenko, V. N. Bogomolov, Eugene P. Petrov +8 more

Photonic crystals based on silica colloidal crystals (artificial opals) exhibit pronounced stopbands for electromagnetic wave propagation and the corresponding modification of the photon density of states in the visible range. These spectrally selective features can be enhanced by impregnating opals with higher refractive materials like, e.g., polymers. Doping of these structures with dye molecules, semiconductor nanoparticles (quantum dots), and rare-earth ions provides a possibility to examine the challenging theoretical predictions of the inhibited spontaneous emission in photonic bandgap (PBG) materials. First experiments are discussed in which pronounced modification of spontaneous emission spectra and noticeable changes in decay kinetics were observed.

Journal of Lightwave Technology•Jan 1, 1999•86 citations
We have investigated the analytical forms of the photonic density of states (DOS) in a photonic crystal in the interested frequency regime according to the rule of state conservation in a photonic crystal with pseudogaps, which states that, if a valley of the DOS appears in some range of frequencies, it must be compensated for by increasing over some other ranges. By using a model DOS with a state-conservative photonic pseudogap, we have also investigated the enhancement and suppression of spontaneous emission of two-level atoms with different frequency positions and widths of emission spectra in a state-conservative electromagnetic reservoir; and the DOS-induced suppression, enhancement, narrowing and redshifting or blueshifting of spontaneous emission spectra are naturally obtained.
It is shown that there exist a conservation rule of the number of states in a photonic crystal with pseudogaps in the whole frequency regime, and a local conservation rule of the number of states in a photonic crystal with completely photonic band gaps in every band regime. These conservation rules state that, relative to the photonic density of states (DOS) in the effective medium of a photonic crystal, if a valley of the DOS in the photonic crystal appears in some range of frequencies, it must be compensated for by the increases over some other ranges. In this paper, using a model DOS with a state-conservative photonic pseudogap, we obtain naturally the enhancement and suppression of spontaneous emission of a two-level atom in a photonic crystal, and a DOS-induced suppression, enhancement, narrowing and redshift or blueshift of spontaneous emission spectra. Our theory will be especially appropriate in the problem of the spontaneous emission of a collection of dependently emitting atoms or molecules with essentially random dipole orientations in a photonic crystal with a photonic pseudogap.
We show that the total number of states in a photonic crystal in the entire allowed frequency regime will be conserved, and it is equal to that of its corresponding effective medium, i.e., if the density of states (DOS) has a valley(s) in some range(s) of frequencies, it must be compensated for by increases over some other range(s). This rule is of importance in developing a model pseudogap in order to describe the mean emission characteristics of the system when there is a collection of dependently emitting atoms or molecules with essentially random dipole orientations in a large volume and the spectrum of the active atoms is wide enough. This is because, with this rule, the states-conservative model always results in DOS-induced suppression, absolute enhancement, narrowing, spectrum splits, and redshift or blueshift of spontaneous-emission spectra.
Photonic crystals (PCs) with relatively low dielectric contrast (i.e., with pseudogaps) have significant influence on the fluorescence decay of internal emitters. Fluorescence decays of ensembles of dye molecules measured at different positions in the PCs exhibit a nonexponential behavior, which is best fitted by a continuous distribution of decay rates. The most frequent decay rates of these distributions are smaller and their widths are narrower in a PC with a pseudogap acting in the emission range of the emitters than in a PC having the pseudogap out of this range. These experimental results have been well accounted for by calculations of the local density of states and rate constant for spontaneous emission.
The effect of atomic position on the spontaneous emission and optical spectra of a three-level atom embedded in a photonic crystal was studied by considering the coherent two-band photonic-band-gap (PBG) reservoir. With the definite phase difference between the fields of the air band and dielectric band in this coherent PBG reservoir, we found that this coherent property grows stronger and results in the spectrum shift and the appearance of dark lines and kinks as the width of band gap gets smaller; and the variation of the atomic position leads to large shift of spectral peak. The averaged spectra of the system with an ensemble of atoms embedded in the dielectric region are blueshifted while those of atoms in the air region are redshifted. The spectra peaks can even shift more than 75% of the half width at half maximum. The feasible experimental systems composed of an ensemble of molecules (quantum dots or fluorescence dye) in photonic crystals are discussed.
Photonic crystals based on silica colloidal crystals (artificial opals) exhibit pronounced stopbands for electromagnetic wave propagation and the corresponding modification of the photon density of states in the visible range. These spectrally selective features can be enhanced by impregnating opals with higher refractive materials like, e.g., polymers. Doping of these structures with dye molecules, semiconductor nanoparticles (quantum dots), and rare-earth ions provides a possibility to examine the challenging theoretical predictions of the inhibited spontaneous emission in photonic bandgap (PBG) materials. First experiments are discussed in which pronounced modification of spontaneous emission spectra and noticeable changes in decay kinetics were observed.