Lévy Statistics for Random Single-Molecule Line Shapes in a Glass

E. Barkai, A. V. Naumov, Yu. G. Vainer, M. Bauer, and L. Kador
Phys. Rev. Lett. 91, 075502 – Published 15 August 2003

Abstract

We demonstrate that the statistical behavior of random line shapes of single tetra-tert-butylterrylene chromophores embedded in an amorphous polyisobutylene matrix at T=2   K is described by Lévy statistics as predicted theoretically by Barkai, Silbey, and Zumofen [Phys. Rev. Lett. 84, 5339 (2000)]. This behavior is a manifestation of the long-range interaction between two-level systems in the glass and the single molecule. A universal amplitude ratio is investigated, which shows that the standard tunneling model assumptions are compatible with the experimental data.

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  • Received 19 May 2003

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.91.075502

©2003 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

E. Barkai1, A. V. Naumov2, Yu. G. Vainer2, M. Bauer3, and L. Kador3

  • 1Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Notre Dame University, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, USA
  • 2Institute of Spectroscopy, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow Region, Troisk 142190, Russia
  • 3Institute of Physics and BIMF, University of Bayreuth, D-95440 Bayreuth, Germany

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Vol. 91, Iss. 7 — 15 August 2003

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