Table 2 Summary of the orientation analysis of the emission dipoles in a qdot on a nanocone and a glass substrate. The angles β and ψ are defined in Fig. 4.

From: Strong plasmonic enhancement of biexciton emission: controlled coupling of a single quantum dot to a gold nanocone antenna

 

On nanocone antenna

On glass substrate

% Contribution

β(°)

ψ(°)

% Contribution

β(°)

ψ(°)

First dipole

34 ± 4

21 ± 0

−19 ± 10

56 ± 1

49 ± 1

−24 ± 0

Second dipole

66 ± 4

10 ± 2

133 ± 12

44 ± 1

94 ± 1

48 ± 1