Distributing the optical near-field for efficient field-enhancements in nanostructures

V. K. Valev*, B. De Clercq, C. G. Biris, X. Zheng, S. Vandendriessche, M. Hojeij, D. Denkova, Y. Jeyaram, N. C. Panoiu, Y. Ekinci, A. V. Silhanek, V. Volskiy, G. A E Vandenbosch, M. Ameloot, V. V. Moshchalkov, T. Verbiest

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Abstract

Circularly polarized light imparts a sense of rotation on the electron density in ring-shaped gold nanostructures. As a consequence, the near-field enhancement becomes homogeneous on the surface of the nanostructures, thereby increasing the opportunity for interaction with molecules. This type of nanostructured samples can find a broad range of applications in chemical processes where the interaction between molecules and local field enhancements play an important role.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)OP208-OP215
Number of pages8
JournalAdvanced Materials
Volume24
Issue number35
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 11 Sept 2012
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • hotspots
  • metamaterials
  • near-field
  • plasmonics
  • surface plasmon resonance

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