Mapping local field enhancements at nanostructured metal surfaces by second-harmonic generation induced in the near field

Journal of Microscopy

Volumn 229, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 233-239

  Celebrano, M ^a   Zavelani Rossi, M ^a   Polli, D ^a   Cerullo, G ^a   Biagioni, P ^a   Finazzi, M ^a   Duo L ^a   Labardi, M ^b   Allegrini, M ^b   Grand, J ^c   Adam, P M ^c  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE TECHNOLOGIE DE TROYES   (France)

Author keywords

Local field enhancements; Metal nanoparticles; Near field microscopy; Second harmonic generation

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMAGNETIC PULSE; GOLD NANOPARTICLES; HARMONIC ANALYSIS; HARMONIC GENERATION; NONLINEAR OPTICS; SURFACE PLASMON RESONANCE;

APERTURE SENSORS; HIGH-THROUGHPUT; HOLLOW PYRAMIDS; LOCAL FIELD ENHANCEMENT; NANOSTRUCTURED METAL SURFACES; NEAR FIELD MICROSCOPY; NEAR FIELDS; PULSE DURATIONS; PULSE POLARIZATION; SCANNING NEAR-FIELD OPTICAL MICROSCOPE;

METAL NANOPARTICLES;

GOLD;

CONFERENCE PAPER; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING NEAR FIELD OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; SURFACE PLASMON RESONANCE; TOPOGRAPHY;

EID: 40049085551     PISSN: 00222720     EISSN: 13652818     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2818.2008.01892.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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