Title :
Plasmonic modes of strongly-coupled single-crystalline gold nanoparticle dimers
Author :
Hecht, B. ; Huang, J.-S. ; Kern, J. ; Prangsma, J. ; Geisler, P. ; Weinmann, P. ; Kamp, M. ; Forchel, A. ; Biagioni, P.
Author_Institution :
Nano-Opt. & Bio-Photonics Group, Univ. Wurzburg, Wurzburg, Germany
Abstract :
The plasmonic modes of single-crystalline gold nanoparticle dimers with ultrasmall gaps are investigated. The large mode splitting separates bonding and antibonding modes which can be addressed individually. Q-factors are investigated and compared to FDTD simulations.
Keywords :
Q-factor; finite difference time-domain analysis; gold; nanoparticles; plasmonics; Au; FDTD simulations; Q-factor; antibonding modes; bonding modes; large mode splitting; plasmonic modes; strongly coupled single crystalline nanoparticle dimers; Biomedical optical imaging; Gold; Materials; Optical coupling; Optical imaging; Optical resonators; Plasmons;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4
