Plasmonic modes and optical properties of gold and silver ellipsoidal nanoparticles by the discrete dipole approximation

Journal of Nanomaterials

Volumn 2012, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Alsawafta, Mohammed ^a   Wahbeh, Mamoun ^a   Truong, Vo Van ^a  

^a Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION EFFICIENCY; AG PARTICLES; BAND POSITION; DISCRETE DIPOLE APPROXIMATION; ELLIPSOIDAL NANOPARTICLES; GOLD AND SILVER; INCIDENT ANGLES; INCOMING LIGHT; LENGTH DISTRIBUTIONS; LINEAR VARIATION; LONGITUDINAL MODES; OBLIQUE INCIDENCE; PLASMONIC; POLARIZATION CHARGES; PRINCIPAL AXES; PRINCIPAL AXIS; SPECIFIC ROTATIONS; TRANSVERSE MODE;

GOLD; NANOPARTICLES; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PLASMONS;

SILVER;

EID: 84859749767     PISSN: 16874110     EISSN: 16874129     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2012/457968     Document Type: Article

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