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SUMMARY:Efficiency in the interaction of light and matter:  from nano-quan
 tum optics to nanobiophotonics - Prof. Vahid Sandoghdar\, Max Planck Insti
 tute for the Science of Light
DTSTART:20181012T150000Z
DTEND:20181012T160000Z
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CONTACT:Lorenzo Di Michele
DESCRIPTION:Light-matter interaction at the nanometer scale lies at the he
 art of elementary optical processes such as absorption\, emission or scatt
 ering. Over the past two decades\, we have realized a series of experiment
 s to investigate the interaction of single photons\, single molecules\, an
 d single nanoparticles in a controlled fashion. In this presentation\, I w
 ill report on recent studies\, where we reach near-unity efficiency in the
  coupling of single photons to single molecules. Furthermore\, I will show
  how the underlying mechanisms that play a central role in quantum optics\
 , e.g. interference\, help detect single biological nanoparticles such as 
 viruses and small proteins with high spatial and temporal resolutions.\n\n
LOCATION:Small Lecture Theatre\, Cavendish Laboratory
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