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Jon P. Camden

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Direct Observation of Infrared Plasmonic Fano Antiresonances by a Nanoscale Electron Probe

In this Letter, we exploit recent breakthroughs in monochromated aberration-corrected scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) to resolve infrared plasmonic Fano antiresonances in individual nanofabricated disk-rod dimers. Using a combination of electron energy-loss spectroscopy (EELS) and theoretical modeling, we investigate and characterize a subspace of the weak coupling regime between quasi-discrete and quasi-continuum localized surface plasmon resonances where infrared plasmonic Fano antiresonances appear. This work illustrates the capability of STEM instrumentation to experimentally observe nanoscale plasmonic responses that were previously the domain only of higher resolution infrared spectroscopies.

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Characterizing localized surface plasmons using electron energy-loss spectroscopy

Electron energy-loss spectroscopy (EELS) offers a window to view nanoscale properties and processes. When performed in a scanning transmission electron microscope, EELS can simultaneously render images of nanoscale objects with sub-nanometer spatial resolution and correlate them with spectroscopic information of $\sim10 - 100$ meV spectral resolution. Consequently, EELS is a near-perfect tool for understanding the optical and electronic properties of individual and few-particle plasmonic metal nanoparticles assemblies, which are significant in a wide range of fields. This review presents an overview of basic plasmonics and EELS theory and highlights several recent noteworthy experiments involving the electron-beam interrogation of plasmonic metal nanoparticle systems.

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