Sensing dielectric media on the nanoscale with freely oriented gold nanorods
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Sensing dielectric media on the nanoscale with freely oriented gold nanorods. / Wackenhut, Frank; Failla, Antonio Virgilio; Meixner, Alfred J.
In: PHYS CHEM CHEM PHYS, Vol. 15, No. 15, 21.04.2013, p. 5407-5414.Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journal › SCORING: Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Sensing dielectric media on the nanoscale with freely oriented gold nanorods
AU - Wackenhut, Frank
AU - Failla, Antonio Virgilio
AU - Meixner, Alfred J
PY - 2013/4/21
Y1 - 2013/4/21
N2 - In this work we demonstrate that freely oriented individual gold nanorods (GNRs) can be used for sensing variations of the refractive index at the interface between two dielectric media. Both the elastic scattering and the luminescence signal of individual GNRs have been used to characterize the dielectric medium surrounding the particles. The scattering signal depends strongly on the distance from the focusing interface and the refractive index mismatch at the focusing interface, while the luminescence signal is only influenced by the last parameter. We used radially and azimuthally polarized light as an excitation source to directly determine the orientation of individual gold nanorods embedded within a dielectric medium.
AB - In this work we demonstrate that freely oriented individual gold nanorods (GNRs) can be used for sensing variations of the refractive index at the interface between two dielectric media. Both the elastic scattering and the luminescence signal of individual GNRs have been used to characterize the dielectric medium surrounding the particles. The scattering signal depends strongly on the distance from the focusing interface and the refractive index mismatch at the focusing interface, while the luminescence signal is only influenced by the last parameter. We used radially and azimuthally polarized light as an excitation source to directly determine the orientation of individual gold nanorods embedded within a dielectric medium.
KW - Gold
KW - Light
KW - Luminescent Measurements
KW - Nanotubes
KW - Scattering, Radiation
KW - Journal Article
KW - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
U2 - 10.1039/c3cp43988g
DO - 10.1039/c3cp43988g
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
C2 - 23420177
VL - 15
SP - 5407
EP - 5414
JO - PHYS CHEM CHEM PHYS
JF - PHYS CHEM CHEM PHYS
SN - 1463-9076
IS - 15
ER -