Investigation of surface plasmon resonance in Au nanoparticles deposited on ZnO:A1 thin films

J.L. Pau, J.M. Abad, M.J. Hernandez, M. Cervera, E. Ruiz, C. Nuñez, E. Lorenzo, J. Piqueras

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Abstract

Spectroscopic ellipsometry in external reflection (ER) and total internal reflection (TIR) modes is used to characterize surface plasmon resonance in Au nanoparticles (AuNPs) deposited on Al-doped ZnO films via surface thiolation. ER ellipsometry exhibits high sensitivity to the alkanethiol layer as well as to localized surface plasmons at energies around 2.3 eV. TIR ellipsometry reveals resonances at higher energies (2.9-3.35 eV), which are dependent on the environment used: air or deionized water. Coupling between charge dipoles inside the AZO layer and surface plasmons may account for the existence of those resonances
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 8th Spanish Conference on Electron Devices, CDE'2011
PublisherIEEE
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)978-1-4244-7865-1
ISBN (Print)978-1-4244-7863-7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 7 Apr 2011
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NameIEEE Conference Proceedings
ISSN (Print)2163-4971

Keywords

  • glass
  • plasmons
  • zinc oxide
  • surface treatment
  • ellipsometry
  • gold
  • erbium

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