Foundations of Nanoscale Energy Transfer in Molecular Plasmonics

Abstract

The objectives of the research program were centered around the common them of understanding plasmon-mediated and/or controlled energy transfer at the nanoscale. We examined the hypothesis that molecular-based models can be implemented to understand the mechanisms of how plasmonic nanoparticle networks transfer electromagnetic energy, and to determine what nanoparticle structures are most efficient for these applications. The research proceeded through five inter-related themes: 1) superresolution nanostructure imaging using spatial localization of plasmon-mediated nonlinear optical (NLO) signals; 2) selective-amplification of light polarization states using asymmetric and chiral nanostructures; 3) quantification of plasmon-mode specific electronic coherence times; 4) development of ultrafast two dimensional electronic spectroscopy for measuring strong inter-particle plasmon coupling; and 5) computational modeling of plasmon dynamics.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 28, 2018
Accession Number
AD1058971

Entities

People

  • Christine M Aikens
  • Kenneth L. Knappenberger

Organizations

  • Florida State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Advanced Materials
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Change Detection
  • Chemistry
  • Density Functional Theory
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Energy Transfer
  • Femtosecond Time
  • Heat Transfer
  • Metallic Nanoparticles
  • Nanoparticles
  • Nanostructures
  • Optical Properties
  • Optics
  • Physical Chemistry
  • Scattering
  • Two Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Nanoscale Plasmonic Nanotechnology
  • Theoretical Analysis.

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology
  • Microelectronics