title: Electron energy losses in Ag nanoholes--from localized surface plasmon resonances to rings of fire.
abstract: Using valence-loss energy-filtering transmission electron microscopy, we measure the optical response of an arrangement of nanoholes in a Ag film over a wide range of wavelengths (0.5-2 microm). This technique allows us to detect the full transition from localized excitations to traveling guided modes with a spatial resolution of a few nanometers. By the well-defined arrangement of the nanoholes, we can clearly distinguish coupling effects from single-hole resonances. This type of experiment is ideally suited for the future design of biosensors and metamaterials.
authors.affiliation: Max Planck Institute for Metals Research, Stuttgart, Germany. sigle@mf.mpg.de
authors.forename: Wilfried
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Sigle
authors.forename: Jaysen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nelayah
authors.forename: Christoph T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Koch
authors.forename: Peter A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: van Aken