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Optics Express

  • Editor: C. Martijn de Sterke
  • Vol. 18, Iss. 5 — Mar. 1, 2010
  • pp: 4184–4197

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Doubly resonant optical nanoantenna arrays for polarization resolved measurements of surface-enhanced Raman scattering

J. Petschulat, D. Cialla, N. Janunts, C. Rockstuhl, U. Hübner, R. Möller, H. Schneidewind, R. Mattheis, J. Popp, A. Tünnermann, F. Lederer, and T. Pertsch  »View Author Affiliations


Optics Express, Vol. 18, Issue 5, pp. 4184-4197 (2010)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.18.004184


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Abstract

We report that rhomb-shaped metal nanoantenna arrays support multiple plasmonic resonances, making them favorable bio-sensing substrates. Besides the two localized plasmonic dipole modes associated with the two principle axes of the rhombi, the sample supports an additional grating-induced surface plasmon polariton resonance. The plasmonic properties of all modes are carefully studied by far-field measurements together with numerical and analytical calculations. The sample is then applied to surface-enhanced Raman scattering measurements. It is shown to be highly efficient since two plasmonic resonances of the structure were simultaneously tuned to coincide with the excitation and the emission wavelength in the SERS experiment. The analysis is completed by measuring the impact of the polarization angle on the SERS signal.

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OCIS Codes
(240.6680) Optics at surfaces : Surface plasmons
(160.3918) Materials : Metamaterials
(250.5403) Optoelectronics : Plasmonics
(240.6695) Optics at surfaces : Surface-enhanced Raman scattering

ToC Category:
Optics at Surfaces

History
Original Manuscript: October 30, 2009
Revised Manuscript: December 14, 2009
Manuscript Accepted: December 14, 2009
Published: February 17, 2010

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Vol. 5, Iss. 6 Virtual Journal for Biomedical Optics

Citation
J. Petschulat, D. Cialla, N. Janunts, C. Rockstuhl, U. Hübner, R. Möller, H. Schneidewind, R. Mattheis, J. Popp, A. Tünnermann, F. Lederer, and T. Pertsch, "Doubly resonant optical nanoantenna arrays for polarization resolved measurements of surface-enhanced Raman scattering," Opt. Express 18, 4184-4197 (2010)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-18-5-4184


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