Directional plasmonic nanoantennas to enhance the purcell effect

Authors

Christos Argyropoulos, University of Nebraska–LincolnFollow
Gleb M. Akselrod, Duke University
Cristian Ciraci, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia
Thang B. Hoang, Duke University
Chao Fang, Duke UniversityFollow
Jiani Huang, Duke University
David R. Smith, Duke University
Maiken H. Mikkelsen, Duke University

Abstract

We will present plasmonic nanoantennas, composed of silver nanocubes strongly coupled to gold films, which are the optical and infrared (IR) frequency counterparts to the well-established patch antennas used in microwave frequencies for mobile communications. These nanoantennas are ideal platforms to boost several photodynamic processes, such as spontaneous emission. Interestingly, they can be built based on bottom-up chemical synthesis approaches and their radiation spectrum can be easily controlled.

Publication Title

2015 USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting (Joint with AP-S Symposium), USNC-URSI 2015 - Proceedings

Recommended Citation

Argyropoulos, C., Akselrod, G., Ciraci, C., Hoang, T., Fang, C., Huang, J., Smith, D., & Mikkelsen, M. (2015). Directional plasmonic nanoantennas to enhance the purcell effect. 2015 USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting (Joint with AP-S Symposium), USNC-URSI 2015 - Proceedings, 65. https://doi.org/10.1109/USNC-URSI.2015.7303349