• DocumentCode
    500197
  • Title

    Photoluminescence enhancement by metal nanoparticles

  • Author

    Sun, G. ; Khurgin, J.B.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Phys., Univ. of Massachusetts Boston, Boston, MA, USA
  • fYear
    2009
  • fDate
    2-4 June 2009
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We have developed a simple yet rigorous theory of the enhancement of photoluminescence (PL) efficiency in the vicinity of metal nanoparticles that takes into account the enhancement during optical absorption and emission. Using an example of active InGaN quantum dots (QDs) positioned in close proximity to Ag nanospheres embedded in GaN, we show that strong enhancement can be obtained only for those QDs, atoms, or molecules that are originally inefficient in absorbing as well as in emitting optical energy.
  • Keywords
    III-V semiconductors; gallium compounds; indium compounds; nanoparticles; photoluminescence; semiconductor quantum dots; InGaN; nanospheres; optical energy; photoluminescence; quantum dots; Absorption; Atom optics; Frequency measurement; Gallium nitride; Nanoparticles; Optical sensors; Photoluminescence; Plasmons; Quantum dots; Stimulated emission; (230.0040) Detectors; (240.6680) Surface plasmons;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Baltimore, MD
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-55752-869-8
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-55752-869-8
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    5225579