Observation of Extra-High Depolarized Light Scattering Spectra from Gold Nanorods

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• 作者：Boris N. Khlebtsov ; Vitaly A. Khanadeev ; Nikolai G. Khlebtsov
• 刊名：Journal of Physical Chemistry C
• 出版年：2008
• 出版时间：August 21, 2008
• 年：2008
• 卷：112
• 期：33
• 页码：12760-12768
• 全文大小：372K
• 年卷期：v.112,no.33(August 21, 2008)
• ISSN：1932-7455

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We report on depolarized light scattering spectra from suspensions of gold nanorods in terms of the depolarized ratio Ivh/Ivv measured from 400 to 900 nm. For separated, highly monodisperse and highly monomorphic samples, we observed spectra with an unprecedented depolarization ratio with a resonance maximum of about 50% at wavelengths of 600−650 nm, below the long-wavelength 780 nm extinction peak. These unusual depolarization ratios are between 1/3 and 3/4 theoretical limits established for small dielectric and plasmon-resonant needles, respectively. Our measurements showed a strong correlation between the resonance depolarization ratio and the ratio of the long-wavelength to short-wavelength extinction resonances. Specifically, for standard seed-mediated-growth nanorods with a round-end-cylinder or a “dog-bone” shape morphology, the peak-extinction ratios were less than 3 and the resonance depolarization ratio was about 30−35%. The measured extinction and depolarization spectra are in excellent agreement with T-matrix simulations based on TEM data. For silver nanorods, our T-matrix simulations predict multiple-peak depolarization spectra and unique depolarization ratios exceeding the upper dipolar limit (3/4) because of multipole depolarization contributions.