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Introduction of Nanoplasmonics 2011 Spring Semester What we are going to deal with • Metallic Nanoparticle or 2-D Nanostructure • Metallic Thin Film and Light!!! Examples of Metallic Nanoparticles (Standalone) Examples of Metallic Nanostructures (2D) What if the size of metallic particle is down to nanoscale? Surface Plasmon Resonance, Photothermal Effect and Strong field enhancement Surface Plasmon Resonance Noble metal nano-structure c k Group oscillation of electron cloud = Extinction Resonance Frequency m x .. . F(t) m x c x kx F (t ) Displacement White light Excitation Resonance Frequency f Material, Size, and Shape Dependent Optical Antenna!!! Multi wavelength excitation W. A. Murray, W. L. Barnes, Adv. Mat. (2007) Extinction Selective Re-radiation (i.e. Scattering) Selective Target releasing by noble nanoparticles Surface Plasmon Resonance in Metallic Thin Film • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRzlzg ALvqQ&feature=related Photothermal Conversion Direct conversion of optical energy into heat Optically driven collective oscillation of electrons Collision of electrons with lattice: Phonon relaxation • Applications of plasmonic photothermal conversion Laser-induced size-reduction of metallic nanoparticles Control of gene regulation or protein expression in cell Targeted local thermotherapy of cancer Local drug delivery by optical switch • E , T Enear Einc 10 Plain Nanosphere Excitation of molecular vibrations in ambience T < 10 K or Require local high power/pulsed lasers Enear Einc ~ 300 Nanocrescent Strong Field Enhancement Conventional Lens Focusing Plasmonic Lens Focusing Highly focused EM field High Sensitivity Spatial Resolution Lens >> Target molecules Focused Spot d ~ * *: Wavelength Intensity (A.U.) Molecular Fingerprint /nm Stained Glass & Roman Cup Applications of Nanoplasmonics From Catalysis to Biology Photothermal Conversion Direct conversion of optical energy into heat Optically driven collective oscillation of electrons Collision of electrons with lattice: Phonon relaxation • Applications of plasmonic photothermal conversion Laser-induced size-reduction of metallic nanoparticles Control of gene regulation or protein expression in cell Targeted local thermotherapy of cancer Local drug delivery by optical switch • E , T Enear Einc 10 Plain Nanosphere Excitation of molecular vibrations in ambience T < 10 K or Require local high power/pulsed lasers Enear Einc ~ 300 Nanocrescent Video Clip for Photothermal Effect http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =3J9aUQSK_QE Photothermal Therapy Molecular Therapeutics: * ONCOS Example ONCOS Strong Field Enhancement Conventional Lens Focusing Plasmonic Lens Focusing Highly focused EM field High Sensitivity Spatial Resolution Lens >> Target molecules Focused Spot d ~ * *: Wavelength Intensity (A.U.) Molecular Fingerprint /nm Single Molecule Detection by SERS* *SERS: Surface-enhanced Raman Scattering Raman Scattering SERS Improving Raman scattering by double field enhancement Excitation Molecule Raman Scattering Adsorbed Molecule Raman Scattering Raman molecular fingerprint spectrum Good: Molecular fingerprint signatures Label-free detection Bad: Signal too weak Metallic Nanostructure Raman SignalLocal Field Enhancement4 Enhancement Last Video Clip for This Hour http://www.multimedia.ethz.ch/epis ode_play/?doi=10.3930/ETHZ/AV9b0a8bfb-a42e-49c1-8237bbd643ddc7a8