文摘
The fluorescence behavior of molecular dyes at discrete distances from 1.5 nm diameter goldnanoparticles as a function of distance and energy is investigated. Photoluminescence and luminescencelifetime measurements both demonstrate quenching behavior consistent with 1/d4 separation distance fromdye to the surface of the nanoparticle. In agreement with the model of Persson and Lang, all experimentaldata show that energy transfer to the metal surface is the dominant quenching mechanism, and the radiativerate is unchanged throughout the experiment.