Nanomechanical Photothermal Near Infrared Spectromicroscopy of Individual Nanorods

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Main Authors: Kanellopulos, Kostas, West, Robert G., Schmid, Silvan
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author Kanellopulos, Kostas
West, Robert G.
Schmid, Silvan
author_facet Kanellopulos, Kostas
West, Robert G.
Schmid, Silvan
contents Understanding light-matter interaction at the nanoscale requires probing the optical properties of matter at the individual nano-absorber level. To this end, we have developed a nanomechanical photothermal sensing platform that can be used as a full spectromicroscopy tool for single molecule and single particle analysis. As a demonstration, the absorption cross-section of individual gold nanorods is resolved from the spectroscopic and polarization standpoint. By exploiting the capabilities of nanomechanical photothermal spectromicroscopy, the longitudinal localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) in the NIR range is unravelled and quantitatively characterized. The polarization features of the transversal surface plasmon resonance (TSPR) in the VIS range are also analyzed. The measurements are compared with the finite element method (FEM), elucidating the role played by electron-surface and bulk scattering in these plasmonic nanostructures, as well as the interaction between the nano-absorber and the nanoresonator, ultimately resulting in absorption strength modulation. Finally, a comprehensive comparison is conducted, evaluating the signal-to-noise ratio of nanomechanical photothermal spectromicroscopy against other cutting-edge single molecule and particle spectroscopy techniques. This analysis highlights the remarkable potential of nanomechanical photothermal spectromicroscopy due to its exceptional sensitivity.
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spellingShingle Nanomechanical Photothermal Near Infrared Spectromicroscopy of Individual Nanorods
Kanellopulos, Kostas
West, Robert G.
Schmid, Silvan
Optics
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Applied Physics
Instrumentation and Detectors
Understanding light-matter interaction at the nanoscale requires probing the optical properties of matter at the individual nano-absorber level. To this end, we have developed a nanomechanical photothermal sensing platform that can be used as a full spectromicroscopy tool for single molecule and single particle analysis. As a demonstration, the absorption cross-section of individual gold nanorods is resolved from the spectroscopic and polarization standpoint. By exploiting the capabilities of nanomechanical photothermal spectromicroscopy, the longitudinal localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) in the NIR range is unravelled and quantitatively characterized. The polarization features of the transversal surface plasmon resonance (TSPR) in the VIS range are also analyzed. The measurements are compared with the finite element method (FEM), elucidating the role played by electron-surface and bulk scattering in these plasmonic nanostructures, as well as the interaction between the nano-absorber and the nanoresonator, ultimately resulting in absorption strength modulation. Finally, a comprehensive comparison is conducted, evaluating the signal-to-noise ratio of nanomechanical photothermal spectromicroscopy against other cutting-edge single molecule and particle spectroscopy techniques. This analysis highlights the remarkable potential of nanomechanical photothermal spectromicroscopy due to its exceptional sensitivity.
title Nanomechanical Photothermal Near Infrared Spectromicroscopy of Individual Nanorods
topic Optics
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Applied Physics
Instrumentation and Detectors
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2305.05287