Accurate computation of electric field enhancement factors for metallic nanoparticles using the discrete dipole approximation

Nanoscale Research Letters

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 592-596

  DePrince, A Eugene ^a,b   Hinde, Robert J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Metallic nanoparticles; Optical properties; Simulation

Indexed keywords

CLAUSIUS-MOSSOTTI RELATION; DISCRETE DIPOLE APPROXIMATION; ELECTRIC FIELD ENHANCEMENT FACTOR; EXACT RESULTS; FIELD ENHANCEMENT FACTOR; HOT SPOT; LAPLACE'S EQUATIONS; METALLIC NANOPARTICLES; NANO SCALE; POLARIZABILITIES; PROLATE SPHEROID; SHARP TIP; STATIC ELECTRIC FIELDS;

ELECTRIC FIELDS; FIELD EMISSION CATHODES; FORECASTING; LAPLACE EQUATION; LAPLACE TRANSFORMS; NANOPARTICLES; SILVER;

OPTICAL PROPERTIES;

EID: 77950521538     PISSN: 19317573     EISSN: 1556276X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11671-009-9511-7     Document Type: Article

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