Abstract
We present and compare two different imaging techniques for plasmonic excitations in metallic nanoparticles based on high energy-resolution electron energy-loss spectroscopy in a monochromated transmission electron microscope. We demonstrate that a recently developed monochromated energy-filtering (EFTEM) approach can be used in addition to the well established scanning technique to directly obtain plasmon images in the energy range below 1. eV. The EFTEM technique is described in detail, and a double experiment performed on the same, triangular gold nanoparticle compares equivalent data acquired by both techniques, respectively.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1087-1093 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Ultramicroscopy |
Volume | 110 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jul 2010 |
Keywords
- EELS
- EFTEM
- Monochromator
- Nano-particle
- Plasmon
- Spectrum-imaging
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Instrumentation