DOI: 10.1063/1.3081631. Practical limits of absorption enhancement near metal nanoparticles

Practical limits of absorption enhancement near metal nanoparticles

10.1063/1.3081631

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Abstract

We consider the enhanced absorption of optical radiation by molecules placed in the vicinity of spherical metal nanoparticles in the realistic situation that includes perturbation of the optical field by the absorbing molecules. We show that there is an optimal nanosphere radius that gives the strongest enhancement for each combination of the number of absorbing molecules, their absorption strength, and their distance from the nanosphere surface and that the enhancement is strong only for relatively weak and diluted absorbers.

Bibliography

Khurgin, J. B., Sun, G., & Soref, R. A. (2009). Practical limits of absorption enhancement near metal nanoparticles. Applied Physics Letters, 94(7).

Authors 3

J. B. Khurgin (first)
G. Sun (additional)
R. A. Soref (additional)

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Created	16 years, 6 months ago (Feb. 18, 2009, 2:05 a.m.)
Deposited	2 years, 2 months ago (June 25, 2023, 1:45 a.m.)
Indexed	1 month, 1 week ago (July 30, 2025, 6:52 a.m.)
Issued	16 years, 6 months ago (Feb. 16, 2009)
Published	16 years, 6 months ago (Feb. 16, 2009)
Published Online	16 years, 6 months ago (Feb. 17, 2009)
Published Print	16 years, 6 months ago (Feb. 16, 2009)

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BibTeX

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