Title :
Enhanced fluorescence via photonic crystal slabs incorporating nanorod structures
Author :
Zhang, Wei ; Ganesh, Nikhil ; Mathias, Patrick C. ; Cunningham, Brian T.
Author_Institution :
Nano Sensors Group, Illinois Univ., Urbana, IL
Abstract :
The emission intensity of a fluorescent dye is increased by 104 times through the combined effects of enhanced near-fields produced by a 1-dimensional photonic crystal and enhanced surface area provided by a nanorod coating.
Keywords :
fluorescence; laser materials processing; nanostructured materials; photonic crystals; slabs; emission intensity; enhanced fluorescence; enhanced near fields; enhanced surface area; fluorescent dye; nanorod coating; nanorod structures; photonic crystal slabs; Analytical models; Coatings; Fluorescence; Nanobioscience; Nanoscale devices; Nanostructures; Personal communication networks; Photonic crystals; Resonance; Slabs; (160.4236) Nanomaterials; (300.2530) Fluorescence, laser-induced;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
