Abstract
This chapter describes the fabrication and optical characterization of a new type of metal nanoparticle: gold nanopyramids. Individual pyramids exhibit orientation-dependent scattering under unpolarized white light, which can be used to determine their relative orientation on a substrate without direct imaging tools. Arrays of gold pyramids encapsulated within a polymer film exhibit polarization and wavevector-dependent optical properties that match well with calculations. The scattering peaks observed at visible wavelengths can be assigned to multi-polar surface plasmon resonances, which originate from the large size and anisotropic shape of the pyramids. Unique prospects of these three-dimensional metal particles will also be discussed.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | Nanostructures in Electronics and Photonics |
| Publisher | Pan Stanford Publishing Pte. Ltd. |
| Pages | 193-208 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9789814241120 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9789814241106 |
| State | Published - Apr 19 2016 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Engineering
- General Materials Science