Enhanced Two‐Photon Excited Emission of Quantum Emitters by Colloidal Plasmonic Metasurfaces

Colloidal plasmonic metasurfaces are emerging as versatile platforms for advancing nanophotonic applications, whose rational design of increasing complexity allows for tailoring and integrating advanced plasmonic and photonic optical properties. Traditional lithographic techniques limit crystallogra...

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Main Authors: Ylli Conti, Xing He, Yen‐Chen Chen, Naihao Chiang, Leonardo Scarabelli
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Language:English
Published: Wiley-VCH 2025-07-01
Series:Advanced Photonics Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/adpr.202500075
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Xing He
Yen‐Chen Chen
Naihao Chiang
Leonardo Scarabelli
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Xing He
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Leonardo Scarabelli
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description Colloidal plasmonic metasurfaces are emerging as versatile platforms for advancing nanophotonic applications, whose rational design of increasing complexity allows for tailoring and integrating advanced plasmonic and photonic optical properties. Traditional lithographic techniques limit crystallographic and chemical adaptability, hindering the dynamic tuning of optical properties. In this work, a template‐assisted self‐assembly approach for achieving plasmonic metasurfaces using colloidal silver nanoparticle arrays and a thin film of core–shell CdSe/ZnS quantum dots are demonstrated. This system leverages plasmonic surface lattice resonances to create open nanophotonic cavities that enhance the two‐photon excited emission process. The near‐field interactions within these nanophotonic structures offer spectral tunability and efficient light–matter coupling. Moreover, using synthetic nanoparticles enables the integration of a rich library in nanoparticles’ size, shape, and composition, positioning them as promising candidates for compact and scalable photonic devices targeting nonlinear optical processes, advanced sensing, and dynamic light manipulation.
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spelling doaj-art-1832ed4c2d2d4b99afbba87585d41de82025-08-20T03:28:59ZengWiley-VCHAdvanced Photonics Research2699-92932025-07-0167n/an/a10.1002/adpr.202500075Enhanced Two‐Photon Excited Emission of Quantum Emitters by Colloidal Plasmonic MetasurfacesYlli Conti0Xing He1Yen‐Chen Chen2Naihao Chiang3Leonardo Scarabelli4Institute of Materials Science of Barcelona ICMAB‐CSIC Campus UAB 08193 Bellaterra SpainDepartment of Chemistry University of Houston Texas 77204 USADepartment of Chemistry University of Houston Texas 77204 USADepartment of Chemistry University of Houston Texas 77204 USAInstitute of Materials Science of Barcelona ICMAB‐CSIC Campus UAB 08193 Bellaterra SpainColloidal plasmonic metasurfaces are emerging as versatile platforms for advancing nanophotonic applications, whose rational design of increasing complexity allows for tailoring and integrating advanced plasmonic and photonic optical properties. Traditional lithographic techniques limit crystallographic and chemical adaptability, hindering the dynamic tuning of optical properties. In this work, a template‐assisted self‐assembly approach for achieving plasmonic metasurfaces using colloidal silver nanoparticle arrays and a thin film of core–shell CdSe/ZnS quantum dots are demonstrated. This system leverages plasmonic surface lattice resonances to create open nanophotonic cavities that enhance the two‐photon excited emission process. The near‐field interactions within these nanophotonic structures offer spectral tunability and efficient light–matter coupling. Moreover, using synthetic nanoparticles enables the integration of a rich library in nanoparticles’ size, shape, and composition, positioning them as promising candidates for compact and scalable photonic devices targeting nonlinear optical processes, advanced sensing, and dynamic light manipulation.https://doi.org/10.1002/adpr.202500075colloidal plasmonic metasurfaceslattice plasmon resonancessilver nanoparticlestemplate‐assisted self‐assembliestwo‐photon absorption
spellingShingle Ylli Conti
Xing He
Yen‐Chen Chen
Naihao Chiang
Leonardo Scarabelli
Enhanced Two‐Photon Excited Emission of Quantum Emitters by Colloidal Plasmonic Metasurfaces
Advanced Photonics Research
colloidal plasmonic metasurfaces
lattice plasmon resonances
silver nanoparticles
template‐assisted self‐assemblies
two‐photon absorption
title Enhanced Two‐Photon Excited Emission of Quantum Emitters by Colloidal Plasmonic Metasurfaces
title_full Enhanced Two‐Photon Excited Emission of Quantum Emitters by Colloidal Plasmonic Metasurfaces
title_fullStr Enhanced Two‐Photon Excited Emission of Quantum Emitters by Colloidal Plasmonic Metasurfaces
title_full_unstemmed Enhanced Two‐Photon Excited Emission of Quantum Emitters by Colloidal Plasmonic Metasurfaces
title_short Enhanced Two‐Photon Excited Emission of Quantum Emitters by Colloidal Plasmonic Metasurfaces
title_sort enhanced two photon excited emission of quantum emitters by colloidal plasmonic metasurfaces
topic colloidal plasmonic metasurfaces
lattice plasmon resonances
silver nanoparticles
template‐assisted self‐assemblies
two‐photon absorption
url https://doi.org/10.1002/adpr.202500075
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