Resonancewavelength dependence and mode formation in gold nanorod optical antennas with finite thickness

Progress In Electromagnetics Research B

Volumn , Issue 30, 2011, Pages 337-353

  Dattoma, T ^a   Grande, Marco ^a   Marani, R ^a   Morea, G ^a   Marrocco, V ^a   D'Orazio, A ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FDTD SIMULATIONS; FINITE THICKNESS; GEOMETRICAL PARAMETERS; GOLD NANOROD; LINEAR RELATION; MODE FORMATION; NANOANTENNAS; OPTICAL ANTENNAS; RESONANCE WAVELENGTHS; RESONANT MODE; RESONANT WAVELENGTHS; WAVELENGTH RANGES;

NANORODS;

ANTENNAS;

EID: 80052327101     PISSN: 19376472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2528/PIERB11042107     Document Type: Article

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