Modification of the scattering of silver nanoparticles induced by Fabry-Pérot resonances rising from a finite Si layer

Journal of Optics

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2011, Pages

  Marrocco, V ^a   Marani, R ^a   Grande, M ^a   Morea, G ^a   Calo G ^a   Petruzzelli, V ^a   D'orazio, A ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Finite difference time domain method; Metal nanoparticles; Scattering; Surface plasmons

Indexed keywords

BACKSCATTERING; FILM THICKNESS; FINITE DIFFERENCE TIME DOMAIN METHOD; METAL NANOPARTICLES; SCATTERING; SILVER NANOPARTICLES; SURFACE PLASMON RESONANCE; SURFACE PLASMONS; SURFACE SCATTERING; THIN FILM SOLAR CELLS; TIME DOMAIN ANALYSIS;

BACKWARD SCATTERING; DIELECTRIC LAYER; DIFFERENT SHAPES; FINITE THICKNESS; FORWARD-AND-BACKWARD; NANOPARTICLE SHAPE; SCATTERING PHENOMENON; SEMICONDUCTOR LAYERS;

FORWARD SCATTERING;

EID: 78651492027     PISSN: 20408978     EISSN: 20408986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/2040-8978/13/1/015004     Document Type: Article

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