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Utilization of Plasmonic and Photonic Crystal Nanostructures for Enhanced Micro- and Nanoparticle Manipulation
Published on: September 27, 2011
Response of nanoparticle-based one-dimensional photonic crystals to ambient vapor pressure
S Colodrero1, M Ocaña, A R González-Elipe
1Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Sevilla, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Américo Vespucio 49, Sevilla, Spain.
Abstract:
Herein we report an analysis of the variation of the optical properties of different nanoparticle-based one-dimensional photonic crystal architectures versus changes in the ambient vapor pressure. Gradual shift of the optical response provides us with information on the sorption properties of these structures and allow us to measure precise adsorption isotherms of these porous multilayers. The potential of nanoparticle-based one-dimensional photonic crystals as base materials for optical sensing devices is demonstrated in this way.
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