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Plasmon-enhanced non-radiative energy transfer in a hybrid quantum well structure

  • L. J. Higgins
  • , V. D. Karanikolas
  • , G. P. Murphy
  • , X. Zhang
  • , C. A. Marocico
  • , P. J. Parbrook
  • , A. L. Bradley

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Abstract

Three different silver metal nanobox arrays are used to demonstrate plasmon-enhanced non-radiative energy transfer from an InGaN/GaN quantum well to a ∼80 nm thick layer of CdSe/ZnS quantum dots embedded in PMMA. These arrays of varying periodicity are fabricated using helium-ion lithography. Whilst no direct signatures of non-radiative energy transfer are detected in the absence of the Ag nanobox arrays, we observe plasmon-enhanced non-radiative energy transfer efficiencies of up to 30% from the quantum well to the quantum dots. We show that by tuning the Ag nanobox array periodicity the acceptor QD emission can be optimized to benefit from both non-radiative energy transfer and direct plasmonic enhancement of the QD emission. QD emission enhancements of up to 71% were observed and QD lifetime enhancements of ∼50% are also reported.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationICTON 2015 - 17th International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks
EditorsMarek Jaworski, Marian Marciniak
PublisherIEEE Computer Society
ISBN (Electronic)9781467378802
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 12 Aug 2015
Event17th International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks, ICTON 2015 - Budapest, Hungary
Duration: 5 Jul 20159 Jul 2015

Publication series

NameInternational Conference on Transparent Optical Networks
Volume2015-August
ISSN (Electronic)2162-7339

Conference

Conference17th International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks, ICTON 2015
Country/TerritoryHungary
CityBudapest
Period5/07/159/07/15

Keywords

  • Arrayed geometries
  • Helium-ion lithography
  • Non-radiative energy transfer
  • Plasmonics
  • Quantum dot
  • Quantum well

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