Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7906680 | Optical Materials | 2018 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
We have investigated the thermal and optical properties of neutral red dye incorporated with different weight percentage of gold nanoparticles prepared by laser ablation method. Optical absorption studies confirmed the production of spherical nanoparticles and also the interactions of the dye molecules with gold nanoparticles. The quenching of fluorescence and the reduction in the lifetime of gold incorporated samples were observed and was due to the non-radiative energy transfer between the dye molecules and gold nanoparticles. Dual beam thermal lens technique has been employed to measure the heat diffusion in neutral red with various weight percentage of gold nano sol dispersed in ethanol. The significant outcome of the experiment is that, the overall heat diffusion is slower in the presence of gold nano sol compared to that of dye alone sample. Brownian motion is suggested to be the main mechanism of heat transfer under the present conditions. The thermal diffusivity variations of samples with respect to different excitation power of laser were also studied.
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Authors
Anitha Prakash, Bini P. Pathrose, S. Mathew, V.P.N. Nampoori, P. Radhakrishnan, A. Mujeeb,