| AVS 58th Annual International Symposium and Exhibition | |
| Nanometer-scale Science and Technology Division | Tuesday Sessions |
| Session NS-TuP |
| Session: | Nanometer-scale Science and Technology Division Poster Session |
| Presenter: | Daniel Mayo, Fisk University |
| Authors: | D.C. Mayo, Fisk University A.T. Mayo, Fisk University A. Ueda, Fisk University Z. Pan, Fisk University R. Mu, Fisk University |
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ZnO has increasingly been the focus for optical emission studies due to both its wide band gap of 3.37 eV and high thermal stability. In this research, vertically oriented ZnO nanowires (NWs) are grown upon silicon substrates using a novel, modified vapor-solid method within a vertical furnace. Electron-beam evaporation is then used with glancing angle deposition (GLAD) to functionalize the sides of the ZnO NWs with both Ag and MgO:Ag. Comparative characterization is then performed using photoluminescence measurements at varying angles to examine both surface-plasmon-enhanced emissions and to study the underlying coupling mechanisms responsible for the enhancements. This research may serve as the foundation for applications which range from high-efficiency LEDs to optoelectronic plasmon waveguides.