Plasmonic nano-antennas fabricated at EPFL (IMAGE)

Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Plasmonic nano-antennas fabricated at EPFL

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Plasmonic nano-antennas fabricated at EPFL: gold nanoparticles are deposited on a gold film covered with a layer of molecules. Light emission from defects near the film surface is strongly enhanced by the antenna effect, enabling its detection.

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Nicolas Antille, www.nicolasantille.com

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