Title :
Plasmon-enhanced photoluminescence from metal nanostructures
Author :
Shahbazyan, Tigran V.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Jackson State Univ., Jackson, MS, USA
Abstract :
A microscopic theory of plasmon-enhanced metal photoluminescence is developed. New mechanism of luminescence suppression in small nanostructures is identified: excitation of Auger plasmons by core holes. Our numerical calculations are in excellent agreement with experiment.
Keywords :
nanophotonics; nanostructured materials; photoluminescence; plasmonics; Auger plasmon excitation; core holes; luminescence suppression; metal nanostructures; microscopic theory; numerical calculations; plasmon-enhanced metal photoluminescence; small nanostructures; Electromagnetics; Gold; Nanostructures; Photoluminescence; Plasmons; Radiative recombination;
Conference_Titel :
Advanced Electromagnetic Materials in Microwaves and Optics (METAMATERIALS), 2013 7th International Congress on
Conference_Location :
Talence
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-1229-2
DOI :
10.1109/MetaMaterials.2013.6809038
