High sensitivity localized surface plasmon resonance sensing using a double split nanoring cavity

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 115, Issue 50, 2011, Pages 24469-24477

  Liu, Shao Ding ^a,b   Yang, Zhi ^a   Liu, Rui Ping ^a   Li, Xiu Yan ^a  

^a TAIYUAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBONDING; BIOSENSING; CAVITY VOLUME; HIGH SENSITIVITY; LOCALIZED SURFACE PLASMON RESONANCE; METALLIC NANOSTRUCTURE; MODAL ENERGY; MOLECULAR SENSING; NARROW-LINE WIDTH; NEAR INFRARED; PLASMON RESONANCES; PRACTICAL IMPLEMENTATION; QUADRUPOLES; RADIATIVE DAMPING; REFRACTIVE INDEX SENSITIVITY; TWO GAPS; UNIFORM ELECTRIC FIELDS;

DAMPING; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; REFRACTIVE INDEX; SURFACE PLASMON RESONANCE;

NANORINGS;

EID: 84863116400     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp209754m     Document Type: Article

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