Single molecules probe local density of modes (LDOS) around photonic nanostructures

Journal of Microscopy

Volumn 229, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 210-216

  Colas Des Francs, G ^a   Sanchez Mosteiro, G ^b   Ujue Gonzalez, M ^a,b   Markey, L ^a   Van Hulst, N ^b   Dereux, A ^a  

^a LABORATOIRE INTERDISCIPLINAIRE CARNOT DE BOURGOGNE   (France)

^b ICFO INSTITUT DE CIENCIES FOTONIQUES   (Spain)

Author keywords

Fluorescence lifetime; LDOS; Purcelll effect; Single molecule detection

Indexed keywords

FLUORESCENCE;

DECAY RATE; FERMI'S GOLDEN RULE; FLUORESCENCE DECAYS; FLUORESCENCE LIFETIMES; LOCAL DENSITY OF MODE; LOCAL-DENSITY; PHOTONIC NANOSTRUCTURES; PURCELLL EFFECT; SINGLE MOLECULE; SINGLE-MOLECULE DETECTION;

MOLECULES;

NANOMATERIAL;

CONFERENCE PAPER; FLUORESCENCE; IMAGING SYSTEM; MECHANICAL PROBE; MICROSCOPY; POLARIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS;

EID: 40049108856     PISSN: 00222720     EISSN: 13652818     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2818.2008.01888.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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