Dye-doped polystyrene-coated gold nanorods: towards wavelength tuneable SPASER

被引：28

作者：

Gu, Peng ^{[1
]}

Birch, David J. S. ^{[1
]}

Chen, Yu ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Strathclyde, Scottish Univ Phys Alliance, Ctr Mol Nanometrol, Dept Phys,Photophys Grp, Glasgow G4 0NG, Lanark, Scotland

来源：

METHODS AND APPLICATIONS IN FLUORESCENCE | 2014年 / 2卷 / 02期

基金：

英国生物技术与生命科学研究理事会; 英国工程与自然科学研究理事会;

关键词：

gold nanorods; surface plasmon; spaser; core-shell particles; energy transfer; NANOPARTICLES; GROWTH; GAIN;

D O I：

10.1088/2050-6120/2/2/024004

中图分类号：

O65 [分析化学];

学科分类号：

070302 ; 081704 ;

摘要：

We present the synthesis and photophysical study of a new type of fluorescent gold core-polystyrene shell nanoparticles fabricated by emulsion polymerization at neutral pH. The thickness of the PS shell can be controlled by varying the synthesis conditions. Decrease in the fluorescence intensity and lifetime of Rhodamine 800 (Rh800) were observed, indicating energy transfer from Rh800 to gold nanorods. This study suggests the possibility of exploiting dye-doped polystyrene shells as a gain medium to compensate for the energy loss of longitudinal surface plasmon resonance of gold nanorods and paving the way for eventually realizing a SPASER (surface plasmon amplification by stimulated emission of radiation) optical source of tuneable wavelength.

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