Optofluidically tuned fluorescence enhancement by plasmonic nanocup arrays

Sujin Seo, Abid Ameen, Gang Logan Liu

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Abstract

We demonstrate fluidically tuned fluorescence enhancement on the colorimetric substrate with the plasmonic effects induced by the periodic gold nanocup arrays. The fluorescence enhancement by the plasmonic effect has been studied extensively by varying the geometries of nanostructures or the morphology of nanoparticles. In this study, however, the fluorescence enhancement without changing these parameters but simply by varying surrounding media on the colorimetric plasmonic surface is accomplished. The dynamic responses of fluorescence from self-assembled monolayer of dyes on the surface were monitored by flowing various fluids with different refractive indices. The dependence of the radiative decay rate as well as the scattering cross-section on the surrounding dielectric properties results into the selective enhancement of the fluorescence intensity, having a maximum at different surrounding refractive index for different fluorophores with different emission band centers.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationMaterials and Concepts for Biomedical Sensing
EditorsL. Liu, E. Park, H. Schmidt, X. Fan
PublisherMaterials Research Society
Pages1-6
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781510806054
DOIs
StatePublished - 2015
Event2014 MRS Fall Meeting - Boston, United States
Duration: Nov 30 2014Dec 5 2014

Publication series

NameMaterials Research Society Symposium Proceedings
Volume1720
ISSN (Print)0272-9172

Other

Other2014 MRS Fall Meeting
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBoston
Period11/30/1412/5/14

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Materials Science(all)
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

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