Photo-Thermal Spectroscopy with Plasmonic and Rare-Earth Doped (Nano)Materials

This book highlights the theoretical foundations of and experimental techniques in photothermal heating and applications involving nanoscale heat generation using gold nanostructures embedded in various media.

1. Introduction. 2. Background and theory of photothermal heat generation by optically excited plasmonic nanostructures. 3. Nanoscale Temperature Measurement under Optical Illumination using AlGaN:Er3+ Photoluminescence Nanothermometry 4. Comparison of Nucleation Behavior of Surrounding Water Under Optical Excitation of Single Gold Nanostructure and Colloidal Solution 5. Effect of Ions and Ionic Strength on Surface Plasmon Extinction Properties of Single Plasmonic Nanostructures 6. Photothermal Heating Study using Er2O3 Photoluminescence Nanothermometry 7. Nanoscale Temperature Study of Plasmonic Nanoparticles using NaYF4:Yb3+:Er3+ Upconverting Nanoparticles 8. Near Field Nanoscale Temperature Measurement using AlGaN:Er 3+ Film via Photoluminescence Nanothermometry