Title :
Strong coupling between localized and propagating surface plasmons: Experimental observation
Author :
Chu, Yizhuo ; Crozier, Kenneth B.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Eng. & Appl. Sci., Harvard Univ., Cambridge, MA
Abstract :
We report on the experimental observation of strong coupling between localized and propagating surface plasmons when a gold nanoparticle array is in the vicinity of a gold film. The resonances exhibit an anticrossing behavior.
Keywords :
gold; localised states; metallic thin films; nanoparticles; surface plasmons; Au; gold film; gold nanoparticle array; localized surface plasmons; surface plasmon coupling; surface plasmon propagation; Biomedical optical imaging; Couplings; Gold; Nanoparticles; Optical films; Optical propagation; Optical scattering; Optical surface waves; Plasmons; Resonance;
Conference_Titel :
IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2008. LEOS 2008. 21st Annual Meeting of the
Conference_Location :
Acapulco
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1931-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1932-6
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2008.4688706
