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Reversible and tunable photochemical switch based on plasmonic structure.
H Mbarak1,2, R Taheri Ghahrizjani1, S M Hamidi3
1Laser and plasma Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, G. C. Tehran, Iran.
Pyranine (HPTS), a photoacid, enables active plasmonic control by optically modulating plasmon resonances. This light-driven system offers tunable, reversible control for plasmonic sensors and circuits.
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Area of Science:
- Plasmonics
- Photochemistry
- Materials Science
Background:
- Active plasmonic control is crucial for advanced optical devices.
- Pyranine (8-hydroxypyrene-1,3,6-trisulfonate, HPTS) possesses unique photophysical and photochemical properties.
- HPTS can function as a photoacid, enabling light-induced property changes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate pyranine (HPTS) for active plasmonic control.
- To demonstrate HPTS as an optically controllable medium for modulating plasmon resonances.
- To explore HPTS-coated 2D-plasmonic gratings for sensing applications.
Main Methods:
- Fabrication of 2D-plasmonic gratings coated with HPTS thin films.
- UV irradiation to induce excited-state proton transfer (ESPT) in HPTS.
- Monitoring plasmon resonance shifts and fluorescence emission.
Main Results:
- UV light switching on/off induced reversible plasmonic redshift via HPTS's refractive index variation.
- HPTS thin films on 2D-plasmonic gratings showed emission-based responses to water vapor.
- The system demonstrated tunable and reversible light-driven modulation of plasmonic properties.
Conclusions:
- HPTS is a viable photoacid for active plasmonic control.
- The developed system enhances active plasmonic structures.
- Potential applications include biochemical optical sensors and all-optical plasmonic circuits.