One-dimensional plasmonic hotspots located between silver nanowire dimers evaluated by surface-enhanced resonance Raman scattering

T Itoh, YS Yamamoto, Y Kitahama, J Balachandran - Physical Review B, 2017 - APS
T Itoh, YS Yamamoto, Y Kitahama, J Balachandran
Physical Review B, 2017APS
Hotspots of surface-enhanced resonance Raman scattering (SERRS) are localized within 1
nm at gaps or crevices of plasmonic nanoparticle dimers. We demonstrate SERRS hotspots
with volumes that are extended in one dimension tens of thousand times compared to
standard zero-dimensional hotspots using crevices of plasmonic nanowire dimers.
According to the polarization measurements, a plasmon resonance in the direction along the
dimer width generates SERRS hotspots. SERRS images show oscillating patterns between …
Abstract
Hotspots of surface-enhanced resonance Raman scattering (SERRS) are localized within 1 nm at gaps or crevices of plasmonic nanoparticle dimers. We demonstrate SERRS hotspots with volumes that are extended in one dimension tens of thousand times compared to standard zero-dimensional hotspots using crevices of plasmonic nanowire dimers. According to the polarization measurements, a plasmon resonance in the direction along the dimer width generates SERRS hotspots. SERRS images show oscillating patterns between edges of the hotspot. The SERRS intensity becomes the strongest at the edges, indicating that Fabry-Perot-type resonance of surface plasmons is involved in the Raman enhancement. These optical properties of the SERRS hotspots are quantitatively reproduced by numerical calculations based on the electromagnetic (EM) mechanism. EM coupling energy between dye molecule excitons and plasmons is evaluated using spectral changes in plasmon resonance reflected in a loss of SERRS activity at the hotspots. The coupling energies are consistent with the calculated EM enhancement factors.
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