Publications by authors named "Tao-Wei Peng"
Nanoscale Res Lett
January 2021
Article Synopsis
- Researchers created silver nanoparticle arrays using a magnetron sputtering method and anodic aluminum oxide templates to improve UV light emission from ZnO through surface plasmon resonance.
- Simulations showed that the optimal surface plasmon resonance wavelength was influenced by the size and spacing of the silver nanoparticles, with a specific configuration (40 nm diameter and 100 nm spacing) doubling the photoluminescence intensity of ZnO.
- The enhancement in UV emission was linked to the interaction between surface plasmons in the silver nanoparticles and excitons in ZnO, resulting in increased spontaneous emission rates and stronger local electromagnetic fields.
