Molecular Plasmonics (Hardcover)

FOREWORD

INTRODUCTION

PLASMONIC EFFECTS
Electrical Conductivity in Metal
Optical Properties and Dielectric Constant
Plasmons
Volume Plasmons
Surface Plasmons and Applications in Life Sciences
Localized Surface Plasmon
Combinations of SPR and LSPR Approaches
Nanoholes
Enhanced Spectroscopies

NANOFABRICATION OF METAL STRUCTURES
Introduction
Nanofabrication Top-Down
Bottom-Up Approaches
Post-Processing, Combination, and Integration

THE MOLECULAR WORLD
Interaction and Forces between Molecules and Substrates
Self-Assembly Monolayer (SAM)
DNA
Peptides and Proteins
Bioassay Types and Formats
Nanomedicine: Cell-Nanoparticle Interaction

MEASUREMENT AND CHARACTERIZATION TECHNIQUES
Parameters of Interest
Far-Field Optical Techniques
Near-Field Optical Techniques
High-Resolution Microscopy

MOLECULAR PLASMONICS: LIFE SCIENCES APPLICATIONS
Marker
Sensor
Local Field Control by Plasmonic Nanostructures
Light-Induced Manipulation

MOLECULAR PLASMONICS FOR NANOOPTICS AND NANOTECHNOLOGY
Plasmonic Lithography
Nanopositioning for Nanooptics
Nanopostitioning for Ultrasensitive Bioanalytics
Integration of Molecular Constructs
Plasmonic Properties Control by Using Molecular Assembly

Index