Towards a full characterization of a plasmonic nanostructure with a fluorescent near-field probe

We report on the experimental and theoretical study of the spatial fluctuations of the local density of states (EM-LDOS) and of the fluorescence intensity in the near-field of a gold nanoantenna. EM-LDOS, fluorescence intensity and topography maps are acquired simultaneously by scanning a fluorescen...

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Published inOptics express Vol. 21; no. 9; pp. 11536 - 11545
Main Authors Krachmalnicoff, V, Cao, D, Cazé, A, Castanié, E, Pierrat, R, Bardou, N, Collin, S, Carminati, R, De Wilde, Y
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 06.05.2013
Subjects
Computer Simulation
Computer-Aided Design
Microscopy, Fluorescence - instrumentation
Models, Theoretical
Nanostructures - chemistry
Nanostructures - ultrastructure
Nanotechnology - instrumentation
Surface Plasmon Resonance - instrumentation
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Summary:We report on the experimental and theoretical study of the spatial fluctuations of the local density of states (EM-LDOS) and of the fluorescence intensity in the near-field of a gold nanoantenna. EM-LDOS, fluorescence intensity and topography maps are acquired simultaneously by scanning a fluorescent nanosource grafted on the tip of an atomic force microscope at the surface of the sample. The results are in good quantitative agreement with numerical simulations. This work paves the way for a full near-field characterization of an optical nanoantenna.
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ISSN:1094-4087
1094-4087
DOI:10.1364/OE.21.011536