surface plasmon

/ˈsɜːfɪs ˈplæzmɒn/

Definition

Definition of surface plasmon - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

physics

TECH.

quantized electromagnetic wave trapped at a metallic surface

TECH.

Surface plasmons are used in sensors to detect changes.

plasmon

Adjective

physics

TECH.

related to electromagnetic waves on a metal surface

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The surface plasmon resonance technique is widely used in biosensing.

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surface plasmon resonance

resonance of electrons on a metal surface with light waves

Surface plasmon resonance is used in biosensors.

Expressions with surface

on the surface

adv.

at the outermost layer or level

The paint looks fine on the surface but is peeling underneath.

below the surface

adv.

in a position under the top layer

The fish swam below the surface.

bring to the surface

cause something to rise to the top

The diver brought the treasure to the surface.

bubble to the surface

rise to the top of a liquid

The air bubbles to the surface of the water.

under the surface

adv.

existing beneath the top layer or exterior

The water was calm, but under the surface, currents were strong.

beneath the surface

adv.

under the top layer

The treasure was buried beneath the surface of the sand.

Expressions with plasmon

surface plasmon resonance

resonance of electrons on a metal surface with light waves

Surface plasmon resonance is used in biosensors.

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SPR

acr.

acr: Surface Plasmon Resonance

method to study how light interacts with surfaces

Examples of surface plasmon in a sentence

Surface plasmons can enhance the performance of photovoltaic cells.
The surface plasmon effect enhances the sensitivity of the sensor.
Researchers are studying surface plasmon interactions in nanostructures.

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French:plasmon de surface, plasmonique de surface, ...
German:Oberflächenplasmon, plasmonisch, ...
Italian:plasmoni di superficie, di plasmoni superficiali, ...
Spanish:plasmón de superficie, de plasmones de superficie, ...
Portuguese:plasmão de superfície, ...
Chinese:表面等离子体, 表面等离子体的, ...
Japanese:表面プラズモン, 表面プラズモンの, ...
Arabic:بِلَازْمُون سَطْحِي, بَلازْمُون سَطْحِيّ, ...
Hebrew:פְּלַסְמוֹן שֶׁטַח, פְּלַסְמוֹן שְׁטָחִי, ...
Russian:поверхностный плазмон, плазмонный резонанс, ...
Ukrainian:поверхневий плазмон, поверхневий плазмонний, ...
Hindi:सतह प्लास्मोन, ...
Bengali:সারফেস প্লাজমন, সারফেস প্লাজমোন, ...
Catalan:plasmó de superfície, de plasmó de superfície, ...
Czech:plazmon na povrchu, plazmonový, ...
Danish:overfladeplasmon, ...
Dutch:oppervlakteplasmon, ...
Greek:επιφανειακό πλασμόνιο, επιφανειακός πλάσμον, ...
Hungarian:felületi plazmon, felületi plazmonos, ...
Khmer:ផ្លាសម៉ុងលើផ្ទៃ, ប្លាស្មុងផ្ទៃ, ...
Korean:표면 플라스몬, 표면 플라즈몬의, ...
Persian:پلاسمون سطحی, ...
Polish:plazmon powierzchniowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):plásmon de superfície, plasmônica de superfície, ...
Romanian:plasmon de suprafață, plasmonic, ...
Swedish:ytplasmon, ...
Thai:พลาสมอนผิว, พลาสมอนพื้นผิว, ...
Turkish:yüzey plazmonu, yüzey plazmon, ...
Vietnamese:plasmon bề mặt, plasmon bề mặt vật lý, ...

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