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Measurement of Scattering Nonlinearities from a Single Plasmonic Nanoparticle

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Thermal diffusivity measured using a single plasmonic nanoparticle.

André Heber¹, Markus Selmke, Frank Cichos

¹Universität Leipzig, Linnéstr. 5, 04103 Leipzig, Germany. cichos@physik.uni-leipzig.de.

Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics : PCCP

|July 28, 2015

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This study introduces a novel method using photothermal microscopy to measure thermal diffusivity around gold nanoparticles. The technique accurately determines heat transport in solids and liquids, enabling complex material analysis.

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Area of Science:

Nanoscale heat transfer
Photothermal spectroscopy
Materials characterization

Background:

Understanding thermal transport at the nanoscale is crucial for advanced materials.
Existing methods often lack the precision for single-particle analysis.
Gold nanoparticles offer unique photothermal properties for sensing applications.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and validate a method for measuring thermal diffusivity around individual gold nanoparticles.
To demonstrate the applicability of the technique in both solid and liquid environments.
To enable future studies on heterogeneous and non-diffusive heat transport.

Main Methods:

Utilizing photothermal single particle microscopy to monitor temperature modulation.
Measuring the optical phase delay of the photothermal signal.
Comparing experimental data with electromagnetic scattering calculations to extract thermal diffusivity.

Main Results:

Successfully measured thermal diffusivity in polymer (solid) and water (liquid) samples.
Experimental results show good agreement with established literature values.
The method demonstrates high sensitivity to local thermal properties.

Conclusions:

The presented photothermal microscopy method provides an accurate way to measure single-nanoparticle thermal diffusivity.
This technique is suitable for characterizing heat transport in diverse media.
It opens avenues for investigating complex thermal phenomena in materials science.