Title :
Gold nanorod reshaping using a continuous wave laser
Author :
Harris-Birtill, David ; Singh, Monika ; Yu Zhou ; Elena-Gallina, Maria ; Cass, Tony ; Elson, Daniel
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Surg. & Cancer, Imperial Coll. London, London, UK
Abstract :
Gold nanorods for photothermal therapy are shown, using spectroscopy and electron microscopy, to reshape after irradiation with a 6W/cm2 continuous wave laser, affecting their absorption coefficient and thus their clinical efficacy.
Keywords :
absorption coefficients; electron microscopy; gold; laser beam effects; nanorods; photothermal effects; Au; absorption coefficient; clinical efficacy; continuous wave laser irradiation; electron microscopy; gold nanorod reshaping; photothermal therapy; spectroscopy; Gold; Medical treatment; Nanobioscience; Radiation effects; Shape; Surface emitting lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
