TY - GEN
T1 - Modeling nanoscale plasmon-assisted bubble nucleation and applications
AU - Furlani, Edward P.
AU - Swihart, Mark T.
AU - Litchinitser, Natalia
AU - Delametter, Christopher N.
AU - Carter, Melissa
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - We present a theoretical study of photothermal effects produced by laser illuminated subwavelength metallic nanostructures in a fluid. Such structures exhibit a plasmon resonance at optical wavelengths that enables enhanced conversion of optical to thermal energy. We demonstrate that the photothermal coupling can be tuned to achieve controlled homogeneous bubble generation at the nanoscale. We discuss methods for modeling this phenomenon and fundamental features of the bubble dynamics. We also discuss applications that include therapeutic destruction of tissue at the cellular level and the controlled generation of femtoliter-sized droplets.
AB - We present a theoretical study of photothermal effects produced by laser illuminated subwavelength metallic nanostructures in a fluid. Such structures exhibit a plasmon resonance at optical wavelengths that enables enhanced conversion of optical to thermal energy. We demonstrate that the photothermal coupling can be tuned to achieve controlled homogeneous bubble generation at the nanoscale. We discuss methods for modeling this phenomenon and fundamental features of the bubble dynamics. We also discuss applications that include therapeutic destruction of tissue at the cellular level and the controlled generation of femtoliter-sized droplets.
KW - Nanoscale bubble nucleation
KW - Photothermal analysis
KW - Photothermal therapy
KW - Plasmon-assisted bubble generation
KW - Plasmonics
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/81455140588
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:81455140588
SN - 9781439871393
T3 - Technical Proceedings of the 2011 NSTI Nanotechnology Conference and Expo, NSTI-Nanotech 2011
SP - 470
EP - 473
BT - Technical Proceedings of the 2011 NSTI Nanotechnology Conference and Expo, NSTI-Nanotech 2011
T2 - Nanotechnology 2011: Electronics, Devices, Fabrication, MEMS, Fluidics and Computational - 2011 NSTI Nanotechnology Conference and Expo, NSTI-Nanotech 2011
Y2 - 13 June 2011 through 16 June 2011
ER -