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Fluorescence coupling to plasmonic nanoparticles

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics 2017-04-21 v1

Abstract

The combination of single photon emitters (quantum dots) and tailored metal nanoparticles with defined size and shape allows a detailed study of the interaction between light and matter. The enhanced optical near-field of the nanoparticles can strongly influence the absorption and emission of nearby fluorescent quantum dots. We show that a controlled spatial arrangement enables the analysis and understanding of polarization dependent coupling between a metal nanoparticle and few or single fluorescent quantum dots. Modifications in the fluorescence spectrum and lifetime are analyzed and compare well with simulations.

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@article{arxiv.1704.06023,
  title  = {Fluorescence coupling to plasmonic nanoparticles},
  author = {Gernot Schaffernak and Christian Gruber and Joachim R. Krenn and Markus Krug and Marija Gašparić and Martin Belitsch and Andreas Hohenau},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1704.06023},
  year   = {2017}
}

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5 pages, 5 figures

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