Title :
Plasmonic aerogel doped with gold nanoparticles
Author :
Grogan, M.D.W. ; Rollings, M.D. ; Xiao, L.M. ; Wadsworth, W.J. ; England, R. ; Maier, S.A. ; Birks, T.A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Univ. of Bath, Bath, UK
Abstract :
We have developed a new technique to incorporate gold nanoparticles into silica aerogel without aggregation. Such a doped “plasmonic” aerogel can be used for nonlinear optical experiments and plasmonic sensing.
Keywords :
Fiber nonlinear optics; Gold; Methanol; Nanoparticles; Nonlinear optics; Optical attenuators; Optical refraction; Optical scattering; Plasmons; Silicon compounds;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
