Arrays of Nanoscale Gold Dishes Containing Engineered Substructures

Plasmonic nanostructures composed of an outer dish and an inner disk are generated and applied as a nanoscale ruler for analyzing the polarization of light. A multi-compositional nanostructure, in which chemically active materials are positioned as the inner disks inside the gold dishes, is also demonstrated to monitor the progress of the chemical reaction occurring inside each individual Au dish. As a service to our authors and readers, this journal provides supporting information supplied by the authors. Such materials are peer reviewed and may be re-organized for online delivery, but are not copy-edited or typeset. Technical support issues arising from supporting information (other than missing files) should be addressed to the authors. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.