| Student Manual |  Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR) refers to the coupling of light with the coherent electron oscillations on a metal/dielectric interface. The resulting field propagates along the interface only, with no field propagation perpendicular to the interface. The purpose of this experiment is to understand the resonance phenomenon and to excite a surface mode on a Gold/Air interface. |
| Software Code | codes |
| Sample Results | Reflectivity versus theta plot |
| Hardware Manual | User manual for Laser diode temperature controller LDTC2/2 (Wavelength Electronics)User guide for motorized rotation stage PRM1Z8 (THORLABS)User manual for DC servo motor driver TDC001 (THORLABS) |
| Experiment Code | 2.15 |
| Version | 19 March 2015, 2015-v1 |
Further Readings and References
- Principles of Nano-OpticsPrinciples of Nano-optics, Lukas Novotny and Bert Hecht, chapter 12, 378, (2012).
- Fundamentals of PhotonicsFundamentals of Photonics, B. E. A. Saleh and M. C. Teich, chapter 6, 203, (1991).
- Laboratory experiments for exploring the surface plasmon resonanceLaboratory experiments for exploring the surface plasmon resonance, Olivier Pluchery, Romain Vayron and Kha-Man Van, 32, 585-599, (2011).
- Fundamentals of PhotonicsFundamentals of Photonics, B. E. A. Saleh and M. C. Teich, chapter 5, 181, (1991).
Pictorial Procedure
