Fourier plane imaging of scattering by gold nanoparticles fabricated using thermal stress and application to RI sensing

• DOI: 10.1364/photonics.2014.s5a.43
• Publication Date: 2015-01-05T21:58:17Z
• Authors: A. Arora; A. Krishnan
• Keywords: 02 engineering and technology; 0210 nano-technology

Large area triangular gold nanoparticle thin films were fabricated by creating a thermal stress at glass substrate-gold interface. Broadband/Fluorescence Fourier plane imaging of these showed enhanced scattering (confirmed spectra) and good refractive index sensitivity.