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ArticleNano letters2026

Visualization of Internal Plasmonic Wave Photosensitized by Quantum Dots.

Kazuki Kamada, DaeGwi Kim, Masahiro Shibuta

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Article in Nano letters, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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3 authors.

Kazuki KamadaDepartment of Physics and Electronics, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka Metropolitan University, 1-1, Gakuen-cho, Naka-ku, Sakai, Osaka 599-8531, Japan.
DaeGwi KimDepartment of Physics and Electronics, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka Metropolitan University, 1-1, Gakuen-cho, Naka-ku, Sakai, Osaka 599-8531, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-3545-2416
Masahiro ShibutaDepartment of Physics and Electronics, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka Metropolitan University, 1-1, Gakuen-cho, Naka-ku, Sakai, Osaka 599-8531, Japan.ORCID 0000-0003-2209-1540

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Visualizing and characterizing surface plasmon polaritons (SPPs) that propagate along a metal-dielectric interface is essential for controlling advanced plasmonic devices that incorporate photofunctional nanomaterials. Herein, we report the development of an imaging method that employs an ultrathin layer of photofunctional quantum dots (QDs) as an SPP sensitizer. Microscopic images of upconversion fluorescence from the QD layer deposited on the plasmonic structure display fringe patterns that represent the spatiotemporal evolution of photoexcited propagating SPPs. This allows SPPs to be visualized under ambient conditions, not only for pristine plasmonic metals but also for buried interfaces overcoated with dielectric films. Furthermore, the wave properties (e.g., dispersion and velocity) of the SPPs can be accurately evaluated from the fringe patterns and the time-resolved imaging. This SPP imaging method can be widely used for designing and controlling plasmonic/photonic devices, as well as for gaining a fundamental understanding of plasmon-matter interactions.

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Fluorescence MicroscopyPlasmonic DevicesQuantum DotsSurface PlasmonsUltrafast Dynamics

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PMID42237769
PMCPMC13281701

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