Modification of the spontaneous emission rate of Eu3+ ions close to a thin metal mirror. Amos, R. M. & Barnes, W. L. Physical Review B, 55(11):7249, March, 1997. Copyright (C) 2009 The American Physical Society; Please report any problems to prola@aps.org
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We have experimentally determined how the spontaneous emission rate of Eu3+ ions depends upon both the distance from, and thickness of, a silver film. We show that as the silver film thickness is reduced (\textless 100 nm) the well established influence of the mirror on the spontaneous emission rate is further modified. By comparing our data to theory we show that this is due to the availability of an additional decay channel, the surface-plasmon polariton on the far side of the metal film.
@article{amos_modification_1997,
	title = {Modification of the spontaneous emission rate of {Eu}3+ ions close to a thin metal mirror},
	volume = {55},
	url = {http://link.aps.org/abstract/PRB/v55/p7249},
	doi = {10.1103/PhysRevB.55.7249},
	abstract = {We have experimentally determined how the spontaneous emission rate of Eu3+ ions depends upon both the distance from, and thickness of, a silver film. We show that as the silver film thickness is reduced ({\textless} 100 nm) the well established influence of the mirror on the spontaneous emission rate is further modified. By comparing our data to theory we show that this is due to the availability of an additional decay channel, the surface-plasmon polariton on the far side of the metal film.},
	number = {11},
	urldate = {2009-10-14TZ},
	journal = {Physical Review B},
	author = {Amos, R. M. and Barnes, W. L.},
	month = mar,
	year = {1997},
	note = {Copyright (C) 2009 The American Physical Society; Please report any problems to prola@aps.org},
	pages = {7249}
}

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