Optics of Hybrid Nanostructures

Papers related to the project:

B. Krajnik, M. Gajda-Rączka, D. Piątkowski, P.Nyga, B. Jankiewicz, E. Hofmann, S. Mackowski, "Silica nanoparticles as a tool for fluorescence enhancement", Nanoscale Research Letters 8, 146 (2013)

M. Olejnik, B. Krajnik, D. Kowalska, M. Twardowska, N. Czechowski, E. Hofmann, S. Mackowski, "Imaging of fluorescence enhancement in photosynthetic complexes coupled to silver nanowires", Applied Physics Letters 102, 083703/1-5 (2013)

D. Kowalska, B. Krajnik, M. Olejnik, M. Twardowska,.N. Czechowski, E. Hofmann, S. Mackowski, "Metal - enhanced fluorescence of chlorophylls in light-harvesting complexes coupled to silver nanowires", The Scientifc World Journal, 2013, 670412/1-12 (2013)

B. Krajnik, N. Czechowski, D. Piatkowski, S. Mackowski, E. Hofmann, S. Pichler, W. Heiss, "Influence of plasmon excitations in Au nanoparticles upon fluorescence and photostability of photosynthetic complexes", Optics and Photonics Journal 3, 1-7 (2013) Special Issue on "Plasmonics in Fluorescence"

D. Buczynska, Ł. Bujak, M.A. Loi, T.H.B. Brotosudarmo, R. Cogdell, S. Mackowski, "Energy transfer from conjugated polymer to baterial light-harvesting complex", Applied Physics Letters 101, 173703/1-4 (2012)

M. Gagoś, M. Arczewska, D. Kamiński, B. Krajnik, S. Maćkowski, "Spectroscopic evidence for self-organization of antibiotic Amphotericin B and its N-Iodoacetyl derivative in crystalline and amorphous phases", Journal of Physical Chemistry B 116, 12706-12713 (2012)

M.K. Schmidt, S. Mackowski, "Determining the geometric structure of hybrid nanostructure comprising a peridinin-chlorophyll-protein and a metallic nanoparticle from its spectroscopic studies", Acta Physica Polonica A 122, 307-311 (2012), Special Issue on Hybrid Nanostructures

M. Olejnik, M. Twardowska, W. Zaleszczyk, S. Maćkowski, "Synthesis and Functionalization of Silver Nanowires", Acta Physica Polonica A 122, 357-360 (2012), Special Issue on Hybrid Nanostructures

K.K. Ciszak, M. Olejnik, J. Strzelecki, E. Hofmann, S. Maćkowski, "Influence of plasmon resonance in silver island film on peridinin-chlorophyll-protein light-harvesting complexes", Acta Physica Polonica A 122, 275-278 (2012), Special Issue on Hybrid Nanostructures

B. Krajnik, D. Piatkowski, M. Olejnik, N. Czechowski, E. Hofmann, W. Heiss, S. Mackowski, "Fluorescence Mapping of PCP Light-Harvesting Complexes Coupled to Silver Nanowires", Acta Physica Polonica A 122, 259-262 (2012), Special Issue on Hybrid Nanostructures

M. Olejnik, A. Agarwal, W. Zaleszczyk, N.A. Kotov, S. Maćkowski, "Gold nanoparticles with elongated shapes: synthesis and optical properties", Acta Physica Polonica A 122, 346-349 (2012), Special Issue on Hybrid Nanostructures

A. Jasiński, K. Mikulska, B. Krajnik, S. Maćkowski, W. Nowak, "Dynamics of protein elements of hybrid nanostructures - molecular dynamics simulations of light harvesting peridinin-chlorophyll a-protein model", Acta Physica Polonica A 122, 284-288 (2012), Special Issue on Hybrid Nanostructures

N. Czechowski, M. Olejnik, A. Nowak-Król, D. Piątkowski, W. Heiss, D.T. Gryko, S. Mackowski, "Fluorescence microscopy of corrole-single silver nanowire hybrid nanostructures", Acta Physica Polonica A 122, 333-336 (2012), Special Issue on Hybrid Nanostructures

L. Bujak, T.H.P. Brotosudarmo, N. Czechowski, M. Olejnik, K. Ciszak, R. Litvin, R.J. Cogdell, W. Heiss, S. Mackowski, "Spectral dependence of fluorescence enhancement in LH2-Au nanoparticle hybrid nanostructures", Acta Physica Polonica A 122, 252-254 (2012), Special Issue on Hybrid Nanostructures

M.K. Schmidt, R. Esteban, J.J. Saenz, I. Suarez-Lacalle, S. Mackowski, J. Aizpurua, "Dielectric antennas - a suitable platform for a control of magnetic dipolar emission", Optics Express, 20, 13636-13650 (2012)

B. Krajnik, N. Czechowski, K. Ciszak, D. Piatkowski, S. Mackowski, T.H.P. Brotosudarmo, H. Scheer, S. Pichler, W. Heiss, "Plasmon-enhanced fluorescence in heterochlorophyllous peridinin-chlorophyll-protein photosynthetic complex", Optical Materials 34, 2076–2079 (2012)

D. Piatkowski, S. Mackowski, "Excited State Absorption in Glasses Activated with Rare Earth Ions: Experiment & Modeling", Optical Materials 34, 2055-2060 (2012)

L. Bujak, B. Krajnik, M. Olejnik, N. Czechowski, D. Piątkowski, S. Mackowski, "Confocal microscopy of plasmonic hybrid nanostructures", Photonics Letters of Poland, 4, 14-16 (2012)

A. Schejn, L. Balan, D. Piatkowski, S. Mackowski, J. Lulek, R. Schneider, "From visible to white-light emission by siloxane-capped ZnO quantum dots upon interaction with thiols", Optical Materials 34, 1357-1361 (2012)

M.K. Schmidt, S. Mackowski, J. Aizpurua, "Control of single emitter radiation by polarization- and position-dependent activation of dark antenna modes", Optics Letters, 37, 1017-1019 (2012)

M. Olejnik, Ł. Bujak, S. Mackowski, "Plasmonic Molecular Nanohybrids – Spectral Dependence of Fluorescence Quenching", International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 13, 1018-1028 (2012)

S. Mackowski, "Metallic nanoparticles coupled to photosynthetic complexes", "Nanoparticles / Book 1", ISBN 979-953-307-305-6, In Tech Publishing (2012)

N. Czechowski, P. Nyga, M.K. Schmidt, T.H.P. Brotosudarmo, H. Scheer, D. Piatkowski, S. Mackowski, "Absorption Enhancement in Peridinin-Chlorophyll-Protein Light-Harvesting Complexes Coupled to Semicontinuous Silver Film", Plasmonics, 7, 115-121 (2012)

Ł. Bujak, N. Czechowski, D. Piatkowski, R. Litvin, S. Mackowski, T.H.P. Brotosudarmo, R.J. Cogdell, S. Pichler, W. Heiss, "Absorption Enhancement of LH2 Light-Harvesting Complexes Coupled to Spherical Gold Nanoparticles", Appl. Phys. Lett., 99, 173701/1-3 (2011)

S. Mackowski, Ł. Bujak, N. Czechowski, M.K. Schmidt, R. Litvin, D. Piatkowski, P. Nyga, T.H.P. Brotosudarmo, "Spektroskopia Optyczna Nanostruktur Hybrydowych", Monografia Nauka i Przemysł – metody spektroskopowe, nowe wyzwania i możliwości, (2011) 513-519

B. Krajnik, D. Piątkowski, S. Mackowski, M. Gagos, E. Tomaszewska, J. Grobelny, "Mikroskopia Konfokalna SIL", Monografia Nauka i Przemysł – metody spektroskopowe, nowe wyzwania i możliwości, (2011) 521-524

M. Schmidt , A. O. Govorov, S. Mackowski, "Modeling Plasmon Fluorescence Enhancement and Energy Transfer Mechanisms in Light-Harvesting Systems", MRS Proceedings, Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. 1286, 1-6 (2011)

Ł. Bujak, M. Olejnik, R. Litvin, D. Piątkowski, N. A. Kotov, S. Mackowski, "Fluorescence Spectroscopy of Semiconductor CdTe Nanocrystals: Preparation Effect on Photostability", Cent. Eur. J. Phys., 9, 287-292 (2011)

B. Krajnik, T. Schulte, D. Piątkowski, N. Czechowski, E. Hofmann, S. Mackowski, "SIL-based Confocal Fluorescence Microscope for Investigating Individual Nanostructures", Cent. Eur. J. Phys., 9, 293-299 (2011)

M. K. Schmidt, S. Mackowski, "Theoretical Studies of Plasmon-Enhanced Forster Energy Transfer between Molecules in the Vicinity to Metallic Nanoparticles", Cent. Eur. J. Phys., 9, 562-569 (2011)

S Mackowski, "Hybrid nanostructures for efficient light harvesting", J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 22, 193102 (2010)

S. Mackowski, D. Piatkowski, S. Wörmke, A. Hartschuh, C. Bräuchle, T.H.P. Brotosudarmo, H. Scheer, A. Agarwal, N.A. Kotov, A.O. Govorov, "Metal-Enhanced Fluorescence of Chlorophylls in Single Light - Harvesting Complexes", Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. 1208, O14-01 (2010) invited article

Ł. Bujak, D. Piątkowski, S. Mackowski, S. Wörmke, C. Jung, C. Bräuchle, A. Agarwal, N.A. Kotov, T. Schulte, E. Hofmann, T.H.P. Brotosudarmo, H. Scheer, A.O. Govorov, R.G. Hiller, "Plasmon Enhancement of Fluorescence in Single Light-Harvesting Complexes from Amphidinium carterae", Acta Physica Polonica A116, S22-S25 (2009) invited article

S. Wörmke, S. Mackowski, H. Scheer, C. Bräuchle, "Biomimetische Solarzellen: Von der Photosynthese lernen", Nachrichten aus der Chemie, 56, 1120-1124 (2008) invited article

S. Wörmke, S. Mackowski, H. Scheer, C. Bräuchle, "Solarzellen nach Biologischem Vorbild?", Physik in Unserer Zeit 39, 113-114 (2008) invited article

S. Mackowski, S. Wörmke, A.J. Maier, T.H.P. Brotosudarmo, H. Harutyunyan, A. Hartschuh, A.O. Govorov, H. Scheer, C. Bräuchle, "Metal - Enhanced Fluorescence of Chlorophylls in Single Light - Harvesting Complexes", Nano Letters 8, 558-564 (2008)

S. Mackowski, S. Wörmke, T H.P. Brotosudarmo, H. Scheer, C. Bräuchle, "Fluorescence Spectroscopy of Reconstituted Peridinin - Chlorophyll - Protein Complexes", Photosynthesis Research 95, 253-260 (2008)

T H.P. Brotosudarmo, S. Mackowski, E. Hofmann, R.G. Hiller, C. Bräuchle, H. Scheer, "Relative Binding Affinities of Chlorophylls in Peridinin - Chlorophyll - Protein Reconstituted with Heterochlorophyllous Mixtures", Photosynthesis Research 95, 247-252 (2008)

S. Wörmke, S. Mackowski, A. Schaller, T.H.P. Brotosudarmo, S. Johanning, H. Scheer, C. Bräuchle, "Single Molecule Fluorescence of Native and Refolded Peridinin-Chlorophyll-Protein Complexes", Journal of Fluorescence 18, 611-617 (2008)

S. Mackowski, S. Wörmke, T.H.P. Brotosudarmo, C. Jung, R.G. Hiller, H. Scheer, C. Bräuchle, "Energy Transfer in Reconstituted Peridinin-Chlorophyll-Protein Complexes: Ensemble and Single Molecule Spectroscopy Studies", Biophysical Journal 93, 3249-3258 (2007)

S. Wörmke, S. Mackowski, C. Jung, M. Ehrl, A. Zumbusch, T.H.P. Brotosudarmo, H. Scheer, E. Hofmann, R.G. Hiller, C. Bräuchle, "Monitoring Fluorescence of Individual Chromophores in Peridinin-Chlorophyll-Protein Complex Using Single Molecule Spectroscopy", Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Bioenergetics 1767, 956-964 (2007)

S. Wörmke, S. Mackowski, T.H.P. Brotosudarmo, A. Garcia, P. Braun, H. Scheer, E. Hofmann, C. Bräuchle, "Detection of Single Biomolecule Fluorescence Excited through Energy Transfer: Application to Light-Harvesting Complexes", Applied Physics Letters 90, 193901/1-3 (2007)

T.H.P. Brotosudarmo, E. Hofmann, R.G. Hiller, S. Wörmke, S. Mackowski, A. Zumbusch, C. Bräuchle, H. Scheer, "Peridinin-Chlorophyll-Protein Reconstituted with Chlorophyll Mixtures: Preparation, Bulk and Single Molecule Spectroscopy", FEBS Letters 580, 5257-5262 (2006)

Recently submitted:

Papers about previous research:

S. Mackowski, T. Gurung, G. Karczewski, H.E. Jackson, L.M. Smith, "Optically Controlled Nanomagnets", MRS Proceedings, Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. 1208, O01-03 (2010)

T. Gurung, S. Mackowski, G. Karczewski, H.E. Jackson, L.M. Smith, "Ultralong Spin Memory of Optically Excited Single Magnetic Quantum Dots", Applied Physics Letters, 93, 153114/1-3 (2008)  

T.A. Nguyen, S. Mackowski, T.B. Hoang, H.E. Jackson, L.M. Smith, G. Karczewski, "Resonant Photoluminescence Imaging and the Origin of Excited States in Self-Assembled Quantum Dots", Physical Review B 76, 245320/1-5 (2007)

S. Mackowski, T. Gurung, H.E. Jackson, L.M. Smith, J. Kossut, G. Karczewski, "Exciton-controlled Magnetization in Single Magnetic Quantum Dots", Applied Physics Letters 87, 072502/1-3 (2005)

S. Mackowski, T. Gurung, H.E. Jackson, L.M. Smith, W. Heiss, J. Kossut, G. Karczewski, "Sensitivity of Exciton Spin Relaxation in Quantum Dots to Confining Potential", Applied Physics Letters 86, 103101/1-3 (2005)

K.P. Hewaparakrama, A. Wilson, S. Mackowski, H.E. Jackson, L.M. Smith, G. Karczewski, "Sub-Wavelength Multi-Channel Imaging Using a Solid Immersion Lens: Spectroscopy of Excitons in Single Quantum Dots", Applied Physics Letters 85, 5463-5465 (2004)

T. Gurung, S. Mackowski, H.E. Jackson, L.M. Smith, J. Kossut, G. Karczewski, "Optical Studies of Zero-Field Magnetization of CdMnTe Quantum Dots: Influence of Average Size and Composition of Quantum Dots", Journal of Applied Physics 96, 7407-7413 (2004)

S. Mackowski, T.A. Nguyen, T. Gurung, K.P. Hewaparakrama, H.E. Jackson, L.M. Smith, J. Wróbel, K. Fronc, J. Kossut, G. Karczewski, "Exciton Spin Relaxation in Resonantly Excited CdTe/ZnTe Self-Assembled Quantum Dots", Physical Review B 70, 245312/1-9 (2004)

T.A. Nguyen, S. Mackowski, H.E. Jackson, L.M. Smith, M. Dobrowolska, J. Furdyna, K. Fronc, J. Wróbel, J. Kossut, G. Karczewski, "Resonant Spectroscopy of II-VI Self-Assembled Quantum Dots: Excited States and Exciton-LO Phonon Coupling", Physical Review B 70, 125306/1-8 (2004)

S. Mackowski, T. Gurung, T.A. Nguyen, H.E. Jackson, L.M. Smith, G. Karczewski, J. Kossut, "Optically-induced Magnetization of CdMnTe Self-Assembled Quantum Dots", Applied Physics Letters 84, 3337-3339 (2004)

S. Mackowski, T.A. Nguyen, H.E. Jackson, L.M. Smith, J. Kossut, G. Karczewski, "Exciton Spin Relaxation Time in Quantum Dots Measured by Continuous-Wave Photoluminescence Spectroscopy", Applied Physics Letters 83, 5524-5526 (2003)

S. Mackowski, H.E. Jackson, L.M. Smith, W. Heiss, J. Kossut, G. Karczewski, "Tuning the Properties of Magnetic CdMnTe Quantum Dots", Applied Physics Letters 83, 3575-3577 (2003)

S. Mackowski, L.M. Smith, H.E. Jackson, W. Heiss, J. Kossut, G. Karczewski, "Optical Properties of Annealed Self-Assembled CdTe Quantum Dots", Applied Physics Letters 83, 254-456 (2003)

S. Mackowski, "CdTe/ZnTe Quantum Dots - Growth and Optical Properties", Thin Solid Films, 412, 96-106 (2002) invited review

G. Prechtl, W. Heiss, A. Bonanni, W. Jantsch, S. Mackowski, E. Janik, G. Karczewski, "Zeeman Mapping of Probability Densities in Square Quantum Wells Using Magnetic Probes", Physical Review B 61, 15617-15620 (2000)

G. Karczewski, S. Mackowski, M. Kutrowski, T. Wojtowicz, J. Kossut, "Photoluminescence Study of CdTe/ZnTe Self-Assembled Quantum Dots", Applied Physics Letters 74, 3011-3013 (1999)