Multiple-scattering calculations for plasmonic nanostructures

International Journal of Nanotechnology

Volumn 6, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 137-163

  Stefanou, Nikolaos ^a   Gantzounis, Georgios ^a   Tserkezis, Christos ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Band structure; Multiple scattering; Nanoshell; Photonic crystal; Plasmon; Transmittance; Waveguide

Indexed keywords

BAND STRUCTURE; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; MULTIPLE SCATTERING; NANOSTRUCTURES; PHONON SCATTERING; PHOTONIC CRYSTALS; PLASMONICS; PLASMONS; WAVEGUIDES;

METALLIC PARTICLES; MULTIPLE SCATTERING CALCULATIONS; MULTIPLE SCATTERING METHOD; NANOSHELL; OPTICAL RESPONSE; PLASMON WAVEGUIDE; PLASMONIC NANOSTRUCTURES; TRANSMITTANCE;

OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES;

EID: 57249090666     PISSN: 14757435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijnt.2009.021713     Document Type: Article

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