• DocumentCode
    2670769
  • Title

    Molecular fluorescence in the vicinity of gold nanoparticles

  • Author

    Dulkeith, E. ; Morteani, A.C. ; Niedereichholz, T. ; Klar, T.A. ; Feldmann, J. ; Levi, S. ; van Veggel, C.J.M. ; Reinhoudt, D.N. ; Moller, M. ; Gittins, D.I.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Phys., Munchen Univ., Munich, Germany
  • fYear
    2003
  • fDate
    6-6 June 2003
  • Abstract
    Lissamine molecules attached to differently sized gold-nanoparticles have been studied using time-resolved spectroscopy. We show that resonant energy transfer and a strong reduction in the molecules´ radiative lifetime contribute equally to fluorescence quenching.
  • Keywords
    fluorescence; gold; nanoparticles; radiation quenching; radiative lifetimes; time resolved spectra; Au; fluorescence quenching; gold nanoparticles; lissamine molecules; molecular fluorescence; radiative lifetime; resonant energy transfer; time-resolved spectroscopy; Biomedical optical imaging; Chemicals; Energy exchange; Fluorescence; Frequency; Gold; Nanoparticles; Optical crosstalk; Photonics; Resonance;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Quantum Electronics and Laser Science, 2003. QELS. Postconference Digest
  • Conference_Location
    Baltimore, MD, USA
  • Print_ISBN
    1-55752-749-0
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/QELS.2003.237859
  • Filename
    1276331