Table 1.
Summary of representative experimental results showing the important relationship between the LSPR energy and emission energy in order to attain the best enhancement
| Emitting materials and configurations | Peak emission energy (nm) | Metal used | Optical properties of metal layer | Enhancement | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| InGaN/GaN multiple QW | 463 | Ag | Transmittance exhibits absorption from 396 to 455 nm | 32.2% with an 100-mA current | Kwon et al. [33] |
| Alq3 thin film | 525 | Au | A peak in absorption at 510 nm | 20-fold | Fujiki et al. [34] |
| InGaN/GaN QW | 550 | Ag | A dip in transmission at about 550 nm | 150% in peak intensity with a 20-mA current | Yeh et al. [36] |
| InGaN/GaN QW | 465 | Au | A dip in transmission in 511 nm | 180% with a 20-mA current | Sung et al. [37] |
| Organic poly | 575 | Ag | Large absorption from 330 to 500 nm | Sixfold | Qiu et al. [41] |
| Si QD | 600 | Ag | A peak in absorption at 535 nm | Reaches maximum at 530 nm | Kim et al. [42] |
| ZnMgO alloys | 357 | Pt | Extinction band near 350 nm | Sixfold | You et al. [44] |
| ZnO film | 380 | Ag | Extinction band near 370 nm | Threefold | Cheng et al. [45] |
| Si-on-insulator | 1,140 | Ag | A dip in transmission at about 520 nm | 2.5-fold in peak intensity | Pillai et al. [48] |
| CdSe/ZnS nanocrystals | 580 | Au | A peak in absorption at about 600 nm | 30-fold | Pompa et al. [53] |
| Si QD | 775 | Ag | A dip in transmission at 710 nm | Twofold, with the peak blue shifts | Biteen et al. [54] |
| GaN | 440 | Ag | A dip in transmission at about 440 nm | Twofold | Mak et al. [62] |