Control of quantum dot emission by colloidal plasmonic pyramids in a liquid crystal

Mundoor, Haridas; Cruz-Colón, Enid M.; Park, Sungoh; Liu, Qingkun; Smalyukh, Ivan I.; van de Lagemaat, Jao

doi:10.1364/OE.383672

Title: Control of quantum dot emission by colloidal plasmonic pyramids in a liquid crystal

Journal Article · Wed Feb 12 00:00:00 EST 2020 · Optics Express

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.383672· OSTI ID:1599261

Mundoor, Haridas; Cruz-Colón, Enid M.; Park, Sungoh; Liu, Qingkun;

; van de Lagemaat, Jao

We study the plasmon-enhanced fluorescence of a single semiconducting quantum dot near the apex of a colloidal gold pyramid spatially localized by the elastic forces of the liquid crystal host. The gold pyramid particles were manipulated within the liquid crystal medium by laser tweezers, enabling the self-assembly of a semiconducting quantum dot dispersed in the medium near the apex of the gold pyramid, allowing us to probe the plasmon-exciton interactions. We demonstrate the effect of plasmon coupling on the fluorescence lifetime and the blinking properties of the quantum dot. Our results demonstrate that topological defects around colloidal particles in liquid crystal combined with laser tweezers provide a platform for plasmon exciton interaction studies and potentially could be extended to the scale of composite materials for nanophotonic applications.

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Research Organization:: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC36-08GO28308

OSTI ID:: 1599261

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1600905

Report Number(s):: NREL/JA-5900-75469; OPEXFF

Journal Information:: Optics Express, Journal Name: Optics Express Vol. 28 Journal Issue: 4; ISSN 1094-4087

Publisher:: Optical Society of America (OSA)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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