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Microresonator Enabled Single- Molecule Spectroscopy 

An image of the microtoroid resonators the group uses to perform some of our single-particle spectroscopy experiments.

One part of our group’s research focuses on using microresonators as single-molecule spectroscopy instruments. The microresonators act as tiny thermometers that allow us to sense the energy released from a molecule (in the form of heat) after it relaxes from absorbing light. To increase our thermometer sensitivity, several aspects of the resonator can be modified. Our research therefore focuses on developing new microresonators to increase our sensitivity in measuring single-molecule’s interactions with light.

Host. Prof. Fakhraai