Title :
Fluorescence enhancement by surface gratings.
Author :
Smolyaninov, I.I. ; Hung, Y.J. ; Davis, C.C.
Author_Institution :
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Maryland, USA
Abstract :
Enhancement of fluorescence from Rhodamine6G molecules near a dielectric grating deposited onto a gold film is observed. The enhancement mechanism is consistent with excitation of surface plasmon polaritons on the film surface.
Keywords :
Dielectrics; Fluorescence; Geometrical optics; Gold; Gratings; Optical films; Optical filters; Optical surface waves; Substrates; Surface emitting lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2007. QELS '07
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2007.4431674
