Overview
- A clear and detailed introduction to plasmonics as applied to metallic nanoparticles
- Emphasizes computational approaches, while also demonstrating the important interplay between theory and experiment
- Extensive references give the reader the basis for further exploration of the field
Part of the book series: Springer Series in Materials Science (SSMATERIALS, volume 232)
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Table of contents (10 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Introduction and Basic Principles
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Front Matter
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Simulation
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Implementations and Applications
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About this book
This book introduces the fascinating world of plasmonics and physics at the nanoscale, with a focus on simulations and the theoretical aspects of optics and nanotechnology. A research field with numerous applications, plasmonics bridges the gap between the micrometer length scale of light and the secrets of the nanoworld. This is achieved by binding light to charge density oscillations of metallic nanostructures, so-called surface plasmons, which allow electromagnetic radiation to be focussed down to spots as small as a few nanometers. The book is a snapshot of recent and ongoing research and at the same time outlines our present understanding of the optical properties of metallic nanoparticles, ranging from the tunability of plasmonic resonances to the ultrafast dynamics of light-matter interaction. Beginning with a gentle introduction that highlights the basics of plasmonic interactions and plasmon imaging, the author then presents a suitable theoretical framework for the description of metallic nanostructures. This model based on this framework is first solved analytically for simple systems, and subsequently through numerical simulations for more general cases where, for example, surface roughness, nonlinear and nonlocal effects or metamaterials are investigated.
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Institut für Physik, Fachbereich Theoretische Physik
Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Optical Properties of Metallic Nanoparticles
Book Subtitle: Basic Principles and Simulation
Authors: Andreas Trügler
Series Title: Springer Series in Materials Science
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-25074-8
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-25072-4Published: 06 April 2016
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-79730-4Published: 19 April 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-25074-8Published: 29 March 2016
Series ISSN: 0933-033X
Series E-ISSN: 2196-2812
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIX, 217
Number of Illustrations: 2 b/w illustrations, 98 illustrations in colour
Topics: Optics, Lasers, Photonics, Optical Devices, Metallic Materials, Nanoscale Science and Technology, Nanotechnology, Numerical and Computational Physics, Simulation