Metal-enhanced up-conversion fluorescence: effective triplet-triplet annihilation near silver surface

Nano Lett. 2005 Dec;5(12):2482-4. doi: 10.1021/nl0517969.

Abstract

Up-conversion phenomena are traditionally related to two- or multiphoton processes occurring under relatively high excitation intensities. Here we present the first results of ultralow excitation intensity (in order of Wcm(-2)) continuous-wave (CW) excited up-conversion fluorescence in Kretschmann surface plasmon geometry. The active system is a blue-emitting polymer matrix blended with metalated porphyrine macrocycles. The up-conversion fluorescence is a consequence of a two-particle triplet-triplet annihilation process (TTA).

MeSH terms

  • Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation
  • Lasers*
  • Luminescence*
  • Materials Testing
  • Nanostructures / chemistry*
  • Nanostructures / radiation effects*
  • Silver / chemistry*
  • Spectrometry, Fluorescence / methods*
  • Surface Plasmon Resonance / methods*
  • Surface Properties

Substances

  • Silver