Controlling the synthesis and assembly of silver nanostructures for plasmonic applications
Coinage metals, such as Au, Ag, and Cu, have been important materials throughout
history.(1) Although in ancient cultures they were admired primarily for their ability to reflect …
history.(1) Although in ancient cultures they were admired primarily for their ability to reflect …
Optical properties of hybrid organic‐inorganic materials and their applications
Research on hybrid inorganic‐organic materials has experienced an explosive growth since
the 1980s, with the expansion of soft inorganic chemistry based processes. Indeed, mild …
the 1980s, with the expansion of soft inorganic chemistry based processes. Indeed, mild …
Nanoantennas for visible and infrared radiation
Nanoantennas for visible and infrared radiation can strongly enhance the interaction of light
with nanoscale matter by their ability to efficiently link propagating and spatially localized …
with nanoscale matter by their ability to efficiently link propagating and spatially localized …
Optical antennas
P Bharadwaj, B Deutsch, L Novotny - Advances in Optics and …, 2009 - opg.optica.org
Optical antennas are an emerging concept in physical optics. Similar to radiowave and
microwave antennas, their purpose is to convert the energy of free propagating radiation to …
microwave antennas, their purpose is to convert the energy of free propagating radiation to …
Enhancement and quenching of single-molecule fluorescence
P Anger, P Bharadwaj, L Novotny - Physical review letters, 2006 - APS
We present an experimental and theoretical study of the fluorescence rate of a single
molecule as a function of its distance to a laser-irradiated gold nanoparticle. The local field …
molecule as a function of its distance to a laser-irradiated gold nanoparticle. The local field …
Enhancement of Single-Molecule Fluorescence Using a Gold Nanoparticle<? format?> as an Optical Nanoantenna
S Kühn, U Håkanson, L Rogobete, V Sandoghdar - Physical review letters, 2006 - APS
We investigate the coupling of a single molecule to a single spherical gold nanoparticle
acting as a nanoantenna. Using scanning probe technology, we position the particle in front …
acting as a nanoantenna. Using scanning probe technology, we position the particle in front …
Silica-coated plasmonic metal nanoparticles in action
C Hanske, MN Sanz-Ortiz… - Colloidal synthesis of …, 2020 - taylorfrancis.com
This chapter presents a systematic categorization of the functionalities of silica shells in the
context of their application fields. It provides a brief overview of the established synthesis …
context of their application fields. It provides a brief overview of the established synthesis …
Sensing using plasmonic nanostructures and nanoparticles
Nanoparticles are widely used in various fields of science and technology as well as in
everyday life. In particular, gold and silver nanoparticles display unique optical properties …
everyday life. In particular, gold and silver nanoparticles display unique optical properties …
Surface enhanced fluorescence
E Fort, S Grésillon - Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 2007 - iopscience.iop.org
Fluorescence is widely used in optical devices, microscopy imaging, biology, medical
research and diagnosis. Improving fluorescence sensitivity, all the way to the limit of single …
research and diagnosis. Improving fluorescence sensitivity, all the way to the limit of single …
Dependence of fluorescence intensity on the spectral overlap between fluorophores and plasmon resonant single silver nanoparticles
We investigate the fluorescence from dyes coupled to individual DNA-functionalized metal
nanoparticles. We use single-particle darkfield scattering and fluorescence microscopy to …
nanoparticles. We use single-particle darkfield scattering and fluorescence microscopy to …