Strong modification of light emission from a dye monolayer via Bloch surface waves

Opt Lett. 2009 Aug 1;34(15):2318-20. doi: 10.1364/ol.34.002318.

Abstract

We observe a strong modification of the emission properties of a rhodamine monolayer bonded to the surface of a 1D Si(1-x)N(x):H PhC. The photoluminescence signal observed at 670 nm is enhanced by more than 1 order of magnitude at the angle where the emitters are evanescently coupled to a Bloch surface wave supported by the structure. These results may be important for the design of efficient light-emitting devices and of optical sensors.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Fluorescent Dyes / chemistry*
  • Fluorescent Dyes / radiation effects*
  • Light
  • Lighting / methods*
  • Models, Chemical*
  • Photometry / methods*
  • Rhodamines / chemistry*
  • Rhodamines / radiation effects*
  • Scattering, Radiation

Substances

  • Fluorescent Dyes
  • Rhodamines