Title :
Exciton-plasmon interactions in hybrid structures of semiconductor nanocrystals and metal disc arrays
Author :
Wang, Yikuan ; Yang, Tianyu ; Tuominen, Mark ; Achermann, Marc
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Massachusetts Univ., Amherst, MA
Abstract :
Using time resolved optical spectroscopy we show that by angle tuning dispersive plasmon modes of metal disc arrays into resonance with emission of adjacent semiconductor nanocrystals we achieve five fold enhancement of radiative transition rates.
Keywords :
excitons; nanostructured materials; plasmons; semiconductor materials; time resolved spectra; angle tuning dispersive plasmon modes; exciton-plasmon interactions; metal disc arrays; radiative transition rates; semiconductor nanocrystals; time resolved optical spectroscopy; Acceleration; Dispersion; Gold; Nanocrystals; Optical arrays; Optical sensors; Optical surface waves; Resonance; Stimulated emission; Structural discs; (250.5403) Plasmonics; (300.0300) Spectroscopy;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
