Title :
Metallo-dielectric photonic crystals for reproducible surface-enhanced Raman substrates
Author :
Baumberg, J.J. ; Netti, M.C. ; Mahnkopf, S. ; Lincoin, J.R. ; Charlton, M.D.B. ; Cox, S.J. ; Ayliffe, P. ; Zoorob, M.E. ; Wilkinson, J.S. ; Perney, N.M.B. ; Jaiswal, S.L.
Author_Institution :
Mesophotonics Ltd., Southampton, UK
Abstract :
Planar photonic crystals comprised of metals and dielectrics show huge enhancements in the surface-enhanced Raman scattering of attached molecules. Plasmon engineering is key to these properties including reproducibility (std.dev.<9%), beamed output, resonances and orientation.
Keywords :
photonic crystals; surface enhanced Raman scattering; surface plasmon resonance; Raman molecular spectra; metallo-dielectric photonic crystals; plasmon engineering; reproducible surface-enhanced Raman substrate; resonances; Dielectric substrates; Optical surface waves; Photonic crystals; Plasmons; Raman scattering; Reproducibility of results; Rough surfaces; Spectroscopy; Surface emitting lasers; Surface roughness;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. (CLEO). Conference on
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-795-4
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2005.201915
