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2. Electric field confinement and enhancement between two silver layers: We demonstrated enhanced h d electric l t i fields fi ld |E|2 100 nm from the metal surface, which can be utilized to improve the emission intensity off quantum t d t dot.
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1. Extremely low scattering efficiency of a perforated silver il fil Using film: U i the h discrete di di l approximation dipole i i method, we found that extremely low scattering cross section can be achieved at tunable wavelengths and widths using a perforated 100 nm thick silver film. a 1
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Department D t t off Chemistry, Ch i t University U i it off Central C t l Florida, Fl id Orlando, O l d Fl, Fl 32816 (a) 1 Shengli Zou
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