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Surface plasmon-enhanced light emission using silver nanoparticles embedded in ZnO

Source: Appl. Phys. Lett. 97, 071909 (2010); doi:10.1063/1.3480417

Published 19 August 2010

KEYWORDS and PACS
Keywords
PACS
  • 61.46.Df
    Structure of nanocrystals and nanoparticles
  • 81.05.Dz
    II-VI semiconductors: fabrication, treatment, testing and analysis
  • 81.07.Bc
    Nanocrystalline materials: fabrication and characterization
  • 68.55.ag
    Semiconductor thin film nucleation and growth
  • 85.40.Ry
    Impurity doping, diffusion and ion implantation technology (microelectronics)
  • 78.55.Et
    Photoluminescence in II-VI semiconductors
  • YEAR: 2010
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X. H. Xiao,1,2 F. Ren,1,2 X. D. Zhou,1,2 T. C. Peng,1,2 W. Wu,1,2 X. N. Peng,1 X. F. Yu,1 and C. Z. Jiang1,2
1Key Laboratory of Artificial Micro- and Nano-structures of Ministry of Education, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, People's Republic of China
2Center for Electronic Microscopy and School of Physics and Technology, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, People's Republic of China
The Ag nanoparticles-SiO2–ZnO film sandwiched structure was fabricated by depositing ZnO films on silica substrates which had been implanted by Ag ions. Enhancement of emission of the sandwiched structure was observed. The enhancement emission is caused by the resonant coupling between the surface plasmons of Ag and the spontaneous emission of ZnO. The enhancement mechanism is confirmed by optical absorption spectra, transmission electron microscopy, and time-resolved photoluminescence. The key is to deposit ZnO on Ag nanoparticles covered with silica to prevent oxidation of Ag by direct contact with ZnO. This structure will be very useful for highly efficient optoelectronic devices. ©2010 American Institute of Physics
History: Received 19 May 2010; accepted 26 July 2010; published 19 August 2010
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