Plasmons as Sensors (Springer Theses)

Plasmons as Sensors covers the fundamental developments of plasmonic nanosenor design over the last few years. In his acclaimed thesis, Jan Becker addresses the relevant theoretical concepts and then applies these to discuss the properties and trends in nanoparticles of various shapes and sizes. The first discovery Jan makes in his PhD research is that there is an optimal shape for plasmonic nanoparticles used for sensing purposes. In further chapters he goes on to describe novel experimental methods to use plasmonic nanoparticles for molecular sensing. The approach he develops in parallel sensing is one which revolutionizes the field and allows investigation of a variety of topics from nanoparticle growth to membrane protein attachment. Many of the experiments described in this thesis have led to highly visible publications in international journals. Front Matter....Pages i-xiii Introduction....Pages 1-4 Light-Scattering and -Absorption of Nanoparticles....Pages 5-37 Synthesis of Nanoparticles....Pages 39-45 Analytical Methods....Pages 47-53 Novel Setups....Pages 55-69 Single Gold Nanoparticle Growth Monitored in situ....Pages 71-80 Protein-Membrane Interaction....Pages 81-89 The Optimal Aspect Ratio for Plasmonic Bio-Sensing....Pages 91-101 Increasing Nanoparticles’ Refractive Index Sensitivity....Pages 103-111 Plasmonic Focusing Reduces Ensemble Linewidth....Pages 113-120 Self Calibrating Nano-Ruler....Pages 121-131 Summary....Pages 133-134 Back Matter....Pages 135-136