Coupling distance between Eu3+ emitters and Ag nanoparticles

Anne Pillonnet, Alice Berthelot, A. Pereira, O. Benamara, S. Derom, Gérard Colas des Francs, A.-M. Jurdyc

Applied Physics Letters · 2012 · 52 citations · 25 references

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Abstract

Emission by rare earth emitters has been experimentally investigated based on their position relative to metallic nanoparticles by using Ag/Y2O3/Eu:Y2O3/Y2O3/Ag multilayer samples on- or off-plasmon resonance. Comparison with simple models revealed two different coupling regimes at short and long distances. The optimal coupling distance was determined.

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