Title :
Plasmon hybridization enhances the transient absorption signal of a single nanoparticle
Author :
Molnar, David ; Schumacher, Thorsten ; Kratzer, Kai ; Lippitz, Markus
Author_Institution :
4th Phys. Inst., Univ. of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
Abstract :
A tiny variation of a single metal nanoparticle´s dielectric properties has only a weak influence on the light field. We demonstrate, using antenna concepts, how plasmon hybridization helps to increase the particle´s influence.
Keywords :
dielectric properties; high-speed optical techniques; nanophotonics; surface plasmons; dielectric properties; plasmon hybridization; single nanoparticle; transient absorption signal; Absorption; Biomedical optical imaging; Dielectrics; Nanoparticles; Nonlinear optics; Optical coupling; Plasmons; Polarization; Resonance; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
