Title :
On-demand optical properties of quantum emitters using plasmonic nanoantennas
Author :
Mikkelsen, Maiken H.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Duke Univ., Durham, NC, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate a colloidally synthesized and tunable plasmonic platform for giant fluorescence enhancement and greatly enhanced spontaneous emission rates of embedded fluorophores. Full-wave simulations incorporating the nanoscale environment accurately predict the experimentally observed emission dynamics.
Keywords :
fluorescence; microstrip antennas; nanophotonics; nanostructured materials; plasmonics; spontaneous emission; embedded fluorophores; emission dynamics; fluorescence enhancement; full-wave simulations; on-demand optical properties; plasmonic nanoantennas; plasmonic nanopatch antennas; quantum emitters; spontaneous emission rates; Films; Fluorescence; Glass; Nanoscale devices; Plasmons; Silver; Spontaneous emission;
Conference_Titel :
Photonics Conference (IPC), 2014 IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
DOI :
10.1109/IPCon.2014.6995491