Journal of Physical Chemistry B, Vol.106, No.16, 4040-4042, 2002
Near-field probing surface plasmon enhancement effect on two-photon emission
A photon scanning tunneling microscope is employed to probe the surface-plasmon-induced local field enhancement effect on two-photon fluorescence from organic nanoparticles adsorbed on silver surface. A size dependence of fluorescence enhancement and photodecomposition is observed, which results from the competition between the surface-plasmon-enhanced two-photon fluorescence and the nonradiative energy transfer from the excited dye molecules to the silver surface.