About cookies on this site Our websites require some cookies to function properly (required). In addition, other cookies may be used with your consent to analyze site usage, improve the user experience and for advertising. For more information, please review your options. By visiting our website, you agree to our processing of information as described in IBM’sprivacy statement. To provide a smooth navigation, your cookie preferences will be shared across the IBM web domains listed here.
Publication
Optics Communications
Paper
The effect of thin organic films on the surface plasma resonance on gold
Abstract
Optical constants of organic monolayers on gold are calculated from shifts in the surface plasmon resonance. Two to several organized layers of cadmium arachidate (each known independently to be 2.68 nm thick) were deposited onto gold films. The angle of minimum attenuated total reflectance changed by about 0.5 degree, corresponding to a Δksp of approximately 900 cm-1 for each additional monolayer. Because of the large angular shifts and the simplicity of the ATR method, this technique appears to be an easy and accurate way to determine optical constants and monitor changes in thin (order of nm) interfacial layers on metals. © 1977.