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Self-Organized Arrays of Gold Nanoparticles: Morphology and Plasmonic Properties

By Luca Anghinolfi (auth.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
Year
2012
ISBN
978-3-642-30495-8, 978-3-642-30496-5
DOI
10.1007/978-3-642-30496-5
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
4 MB (4532514 bytes)
Series
Springer Theses
Edition
1
Pages
126\129
Orientation
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2013-08-01 04:00:00
MolecularOptical and Plasma PhysicsOpticsOptoelectronicsPlasmonics and Optical Devices;Nanoscale Science a

Description

This thesis addresses the fabrication and investigation of the optical response of gold nanoparticle arrays supported on insulating LiF(110) nanopatterned substrates. Motivated by the discovery of the intriguing effects that arise when electromagnetic radiation interacts with metallic nanostructures, the thesis focuses on the application of bottom-up approaches to the fabrication of extended-area plasmonic nanostructures, and the optimization of their optical response. By developing a sophisticated effective-medium model and comparing the experimental findings with model calculations, the author explores the role of the interparticle electromagnetic coupling and array dimensionality on the collective plasmonic behavior of the array, giving insights into the physical mechanisms governing the optical response.

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