Based on calculations, spatial distribution of the local electric field (LEF) for various structural configurations of silver nanoparticles (NPs) in silicate and zinc-phosphate glasses was studied. The features of this distribution determine
the efficiency of energy transfer from plasmonic NPs to rare earth (RE) ions located in particles vicinity. The mechanism of energy transfer through field enhancement, caused by the surface plasmon resonance of particles, is a dominant for NPs of sizes of ?5 nm and is determined by several factors. To clarify their roles and significance, the dependences of LEF upon the size, spatial distribution and degree of agglomeration of silver NPs in glass were studied. With this aim, a visual representation of the spatial distribution of the LEF in the vicinity of agglomerates of plasmonic NPs was proposed,
which allows to perfom an effective, comparative analysis of the nature of the field enhancement in places of hypothetical location of RE ions. Based on simulations, the dependencies of LEF intensity enhancement, spatial distribution of such places in relation to the nearest plasmonic particle, upon concentration of NPs, their size, degree of agglomeration and the presence of small (?5 nm) particles in the sample along with the relatively large ones, were determined. It was revealed that the optimal configuration of silver particles in glass for obtaining of the maximum average enhancement of LEF intensity per the site of possible location of RE ion is an agglomerate of NPs with sizes slightly larger than 25 nm and average distances between particle centers ~30 nm.
Vasily V. Srabionyan – PhD in Physico-Mathematical Sciences, Associate Professor, Department of Theoretical and Computational Physics, Faculty of Physics, Southern Federal University (SFedU), Rostov-on-Don, Russia.E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Maxim P. Vetchinnikov – PhD in Chemistry, Engineer, Department of Chemical Technology of Glass and Glass-Ceramics, Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia (MUCTR), Moscow, Russia.E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Darya S. Rubanik – PhD Student, Department of Theoretical and Computational Physics, Faculty of Physics, Southern Federal University (SFedU), Rostov-on-Don, Russia. E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Veniamin A. Durymanov – PhD in Physico-Mathematical Sciences, Researcher, Department of Theoretical and Computational Physics, Faculty of Physics, Southern Federal University (SFedU), Rostov-on-Don, Russia. E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Ivan A. Viklenko – Master’s Degree Student, Department of Theoretical and Computational Physics, Faculty of Physics, Southern Federal University (SFedU), Rostov-on-Don, Russia. E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Leon A. Avakyan – Dr of Physico-Mathematical Sciences, Professor, Department of Theoretical and Computational Physics, Faculty of Physics, Southern Federal University (SFedU), Rostov-on-Don, Russia. E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Enzhegel M. Zinina – Researcher, Department of Chemical Technology of Glass and Glass-Ceramics, Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia (MUCTR), Moscow, Russia. E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Georgy Yu. Shakhgildyan – PhD in Chemistry, Deputy Vice-Rector for Development of Educational Programs and International Activities; Associate Prof., Department of Chemical Technology of Glass and Glass-Ceramics, Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia (MUCTR), Moscow, Russia. E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Vladimir N. Sigaev – DSc. in Chemistry, Professor, of the Department of Chemical Technology of Glass and Glass-Ceramics; Head of International Center of Laser Technology, Head of Laboratory of Optical Memory in Glass, Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia (MUCTR), Moscow, Russia. E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Lusegen A. Bugaev – Dr of Physico-Mathematical Sciences, Head of the Department of Theoretical and Computational Physics, Faculty of Physics, Southern Federal University (SFedU), Rostov-on-Don, Russia. E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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