Engineering single-molecule fluorescence with asymmetric nano-antennas

Wenqi Zhao; Xiaochaoran Tian; Zhening Fang; Shiyi Xiao; Meng Qiu; Qiong He; Wei Feng; Fuyou Li; Yuanbo Zhang; Lei Zhou; Yan-Wen Tan

doi:10.1038/s41377-021-00522-9

Light: Science & Applications (Apr 2021)

Engineering single-molecule fluorescence with asymmetric nano-antennas

Wenqi Zhao,
Xiaochaoran Tian,
Zhening Fang,
Shiyi Xiao,
Meng Qiu,
Qiong He,
Wei Feng,
Fuyou Li,
Yuanbo Zhang,
Lei Zhou,
Yan-Wen Tan

Affiliations

Wenqi Zhao: State Key Laboratory of Surface Physics and Department of Physics, Fudan University
Xiaochaoran Tian: State Key Laboratory of Surface Physics and Department of Physics, Fudan University
Zhening Fang: State Key Laboratory of Surface Physics and Department of Physics, Fudan University
Shiyi Xiao: Shanghai Institute for Advanced Communication and Data Science, Shanghai University
Meng Qiu: State Key Laboratory of Surface Physics and Department of Physics, Fudan University
Qiong He: State Key Laboratory of Surface Physics and Department of Physics, Fudan University
Wei Feng: Department of Chemistry and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Fudan University
Fuyou Li: Department of Chemistry and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Fudan University
Yuanbo Zhang: State Key Laboratory of Surface Physics and Department of Physics, Fudan University
Lei Zhou: State Key Laboratory of Surface Physics and Department of Physics, Fudan University
Yan-Wen Tan: State Key Laboratory of Surface Physics and Department of Physics, Fudan University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41377-021-00522-9
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 10, no. 1
pp. 1 – 9

Abstract

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This work achieves drastic fluorescence enhancement of NIR single-molecule based on asymmetric plasmonic nano-antenna, by fine-tuning the near- and far- field properties of plasmonic mode.

Published in Light: Science & Applications

ISSN: 2047-7538 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Publishing Group
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Technology: Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General): Applied optics. Photonics; Science: Physics: Optics. Light
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