Open AccessGold nanoantennas for enhancement of photon emission from STM contact
Author(s) -
V. A. Shkoldin,
Dmitry V. Permyakov,
A. O. Golubok,
Alexander V. Uskov,
A. K. Samusev,
I. S. Mukhin
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of physics. conference series
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1742-6596
pISSN - 1742-6588
DOI - 10.1088/1742-6596/1410/1/012141
Subject(s) - quantum tunnelling , plasmon , materials science , surface plasmon , surface plasmon polariton , photon , platinum , electron , tunnel junction , iridium , optoelectronics , optics , physics , chemistry , biochemistry , quantum mechanics , catalysis
Inelastic electron tunneling in a tunnel junction may be used as an electrical nanosource of surface plasmon polaritons and photons. In this work, we investigate emission from tunnel contact between the Platinum/Iridium tip and a thin Au film on glass. The experiment has shown that the intensity of this emission can be enhancement by use a gold nanoantenna located in the vicinity of tunnel contact.