Optical properties of a particle above a dielectric interface: Cross sections, benchmark calculations, and analysis of the intrinsic substrate effects

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 117, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 6383-6398

  Lermé, Jean ^a   Bonnet, Christophe ^a   Broyer, Michel ^a   Cottancin, Emmanuel ^a   Manchon, Delphine ^a   Pellarin, Michel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANGLE OF INCIDENCE; BENCHMARK CALCULATIONS; DIELECTRIC INDICES; DIELECTRIC INTERFACE; EXTINCTION CROSS SECTION; LAYERED PARTICLES; MULTIPOLE EXPANSION METHODS; PARAMETERS CHARACTERIZING;

DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; ELECTRIC EXCITATION; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); OPTICAL PROPERTIES; SPHERES;

SILVER;

EID: 84875692755     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp3121963     Document Type: Article

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