Plasmonic nanostructures: Artificial molecules

Accounts of Chemical Research

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 53-62

  Wang, Hui ^a   Brandl, Daniel W ^a   Nordlander, Peter ^a,b   Halas, Naomi J ^a,b  

^a RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Rice University   (United States)

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EID: 33846558396     PISSN: 00014842     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ar0401045     Document Type: Article

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