Title :
Controlling the quenching of single-molecule fluorescence through a plasmonic slab
Author :
Vandenbem, Cedric ; Froufe-Perez, Luis S. ; Carminati, Remi
Author_Institution :
Lab. Photons et Mater., CNRS, Paris
Abstract :
The fluorescence quenching of a single molecule can be controlled using a plasmonic device made of a metallic or negative-index slab and a metallic nanoparticle. The concept of dark near-field fluorescence imaging is introduced.
Keywords :
fluorescence; molecule-photon collisions; nanoparticles; optical microscopy; radiation quenching; refractive index; surface plasmons; dark near-field fluorescence imaging; fluorescence microscopy; fluorescence quenching; metallic nanoparticle; metallic slab; negative-index slab; plasmonic device; plasmonic slab; single-molecule fluorescence; Absorption; Fluorescence; Inorganic materials; Magnetic materials; Nanobioscience; Nanoscale devices; Optical control; Plasmons; Slabs; Spatial resolution; (240.6680) Surface plasmons; (260.2510) Fluorescence;
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
