Dipole-dipole interaction between molecules mediated by a chain of silver nanoparticles

Journal of the Optical Society of America A: Optics and Image Science, and Vision

Volumn 24, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 3427-3431

  Lindberg, Jari ^a   Lindfors, K ^a   Setala T ^a   Kaivola, M ^a  

^a AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUORESCENCE; MOLECULES; POLARIZATION; SILVER; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

DIPOLE-DIPOLE INTERACTION; FLUORESCENT MOLECULES; METALLIC NANOPARTICLES; POLARIZATION-SENSITIVE COUPLER;

NANOPARTICLES;

EID: 37549039073     PISSN: 10847529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAA.24.003427     Document Type: Article

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