Surface plasmon enhanced light-induced changes in Ge-Se amorphous chalcogenide – gold nanostructures

In this paper, the plasmon field enhanced light-induced changes are investigated in the amorphous Ge24Se76 layer incorporating Au nanoparticles. The presence of gold nanoobjects in amorphous chalcogenide/gold heterostructure influences the optical and structural properties, as well as volume changes of the material. It also enhances the Raman signal of the structure through surface enhancement, which allows clearer and better investigation of the glass structure and understanding of the mechanisms of surface plasmon stimulated transformations. In addition, it also enhances the recording of the optical grating pattern into the layer.