The simplest plasmonic molecules: Metal nanoparticle dimers and trimers

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology C: Photochemistry Reviews

Volumn 21, Issue , 2014, Pages 26-39

  Zohar, Nir ^a   Chuntonov, Lev ^a,b   Haran, Gilad ^a  

^a WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (Israel)

^b TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Nanofabrication; Plasmon modes; Surface plasmon resonance; Surface enhanced Raman; Symmetry breaking

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC FIELDS; GROUP THEORY; METAL NANOPARTICLES; MOLECULES; NANOTECHNOLOGY; PLASMONIC NANOPARTICLES; PLASMONS; RESONANCE; STEREOCHEMISTRY; SURFACE PLASMON RESONANCE;

DIRECTIONAL EMISSION; PHYSICAL PHENOMENA; PLASMON MODES; PLASMONIC PROPERTIES; STRONG ELECTRIC FIELDS; SURFACE ENHANCED RAMAN; SYMMETRY-BREAKING; VIBRATIONAL MODES;

DIMERS;

EID: 84918806851     PISSN: 13895567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochemrev.2014.10.002     Document Type: Review

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