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J Phys Chem C Nanomater Interfaces. 2009 Feb 12;113(6):2205-2207. doi: 10.1021/jp8111155.

Tuning the Thickness and Orientation of Single Au Pyramids for Improved Refractive Index Sensitivities.

The journal of physical chemistry. C, Nanomaterials and interfaces

Jeunghoon Lee, Warefta Hasan, Teri W Odom

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  1. Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208-3113.

PMID: 20157343 PMCID: PMC2664166 DOI: 10.1021/jp8111155

Abstract

This paper describes three ways to tune the multipolar surface plasmon resonances of Au pyramidal particles: (1) by varying their thickness; (2) by controlling their relative orientation on a surface; and (3) by changing the refractive index of the surrounding media. We found that as the index of the medium was increased that the plasmon resonances red-shifted linearly from visible to near infrared wavelengths. By screening the different geometric parameters, we found that 25-nm thick pyramids in a tip-up orientation produced the largest refractive index sensitivities.

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