• DocumentCode
    2753277
  • Title

    Enhanced absorption in organic semiconductors with embedded aluminum nanoparticles

  • Author

    Robinson, Hans D. ; Neely, Lauren ; Jao, Chih-Yu ; Kochergin, Vladimir

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Phys., Virginia Tech., Blacksburg, VA, USA
  • fYear
    2011
  • fDate
    9-13 Oct. 2011
  • Firstpage
    863
  • Lastpage
    864
  • Abstract
    We propose that Al nanoparticles, because of their high plasmon frequency, are a better choice than Ag or Au particles for plasmonic enhancement of optical absorption in organic semiconductors. Modeling and experimental results are presented.
  • Keywords
    aluminium; infrared spectra; nanoparticles; organic semiconductors; plasmonics; plasmons; ultraviolet spectra; visible spectra; Al; embedded aluminum nanoparticles; enhanced absorption; high plasmon frequency; optical absorption; organic semiconductors; plasmonic enhancement; Absorption; Films; Gold; Nanoparticles; Organic semiconductors; Performance evaluation; Plasmons;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Photonics Conference (PHO), 2011 IEEE
  • Conference_Location
    Arlington, VA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-8940-4
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/PHO.2011.6110831
  • Filename
    6110831