Visualization of localized intense optical fields in single gold-nanoparticle assemblies and ultrasensitive Raman active sites.

Imura, Kohei; Okamoto, Hiromi; Hossain, Mohammad K; Kitajima, Masahiro · Nano Lett · 2006

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

We demonstrate visualization of localized intense electromagnetic fields in real space in well-tailored dimeric and trimeric gold nanospheres by using near-field optical techniques. With two-photon induced luminescence and Raman measurements, we show that the electric field is confined at an interstitial site in the aggregate. We also demonstrate optical switching operations for the electric-field localized sites in the trimer structure.

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