We have another paper published by Nano Letters titled "Propagating Surface Plasmon Induced Photon Emission from Quantum Dots" 12/11/09  
  Propagating Surface Plasmon Induced Photon Emission
from Quantum Dots
 
     
 
Abstract: We investigate the interaction between propagating surface plasmons in silver nanowires and excitons generated in quantum dots. We show propagating surface plasmons can excite excitons, which results in quantum dot emission. In this process, the energy is directly transferred from the propagating surface plasmons to the excitons without converting to photons. Furthermore, we demonstrate the reverse process where the decay of excitons generates surface plasmons.
 
     
 
  • Hong Wei, Daniel Ratchford, Xiaoqin (Elaine) Li, Hongxing Xu and Chih-Kang Shih, Nano Letters, Vol.9, 4168-4171(2009)
    "Propagating Surface Plasmon Induced Photon Emission from Quantum Dots"
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