Quantum plasmonics: Symmetry-dependent plasmon-molecule coupling and quantized photoconductances
Journal article, 2012

We investigate photoinduced electron transport through nanoparticle dimers connected by linear and ringlike molecules. The two model junctions exhibit similar absorption but distinct photoconductance. The linear-chain junction shows a constant conductance that is independent of photon energies. In contrast, the ring molecules show quantized conductance resonances at energies corresponding to the molecular excitations. These results can be understood from the symmetry and quantization of local molecular excitations, and have implications for plasmon-molecule interactions in general.

energy

devices

nanostructures

Author

Peng Song

Sheng Meng

P. Nordlander

Shiwu Gao

University of Gothenburg

Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics

24699950 (ISSN) 24699969 (eISSN)

Vol. 86 12 Article Number: 121410-

Subject Categories

Physical Sciences

DOI

10.1103/PhysRevB.86.121410

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