Plasmonics for surface-enhanced Raman scattering
Subtitle: from classical to quantum
Contributors: Crozier, Kenneth B.; Capasso, Federico; Golovchenko, Jene A.
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Description: Metallic nanostructures that employ localized surface plasmon resonances to capture or radiate electromagnetic waves at optical frequencies are termed "plasmonic optical antennas". These structures enhance light-matter interactions in an efficient manner, enabling unique linear and nonlinear optical applications. One such application is surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS), which employs plasmonic antennas to enhance Raman cross-section of molecules by orders of magnitude. SERS has attracted a significant amount of research attention since it enables molecules to be identified through their characteristic vibrational spectra, even at the single molecule level.
Notes: Keywords: Nano-optics, Plasmonics, Quantum optics, Sruface-enhanced Raman scattering.

Thesis Ph.D. Harvard University 2014