Experimental investigation of fluorescence enhancement or quenching of Rhodamine B molecules caused by silver nano-cubes

Ming-fang YI; Jie ZHANG; Yu-jie ZHAO; Ye-wan MA; De-quan ZHU; Zu-song ZHU; Jian-cun YOU; Qiang-sheng XIA

doi:10.3969/j.issn.1007-5461. 2013.05.001

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