The Nanoscale Optical Properties of Complex Nanostructures

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This book presents studies of complex nanostructures with unique optical responses from both theoretical and experimental perspectives. The theory approaches the optical response of a complex structure from both quantum-mechanical and semiclassical frameworks, and is used to understand experimental results at a fundamental level as well as to form a quantitative model to allow the design of custom nanostructures. The experiments utilize scanning transmission electron microscopy and its associated analytical spectroscopies to observe nanoscale optical effects, such as surface plasmon resonances, with nanometer-scale spatial resolution. Furthermore, there is a focus in the dissertation on the combination of distinct techniques to study the difficult-to-access aspects of the nanoscale response of complex nanostructures: the combination of complementary spectroscopies, the combination of electron microscopy and photonics, and the combination of experiment and theory. Overall, the work demonstrates the importance of observing nanoscale optical phenomena in complex structures, and observing them directly at the nanoscale. Front Matter ....Pages i-xvii Introduction (Jordan A. Hachtel)....Pages 1-16 Tools and Techniques (Jordan A. Hachtel)....Pages 17-36 Extracting Interface Absorption Effects from First-Principles (Jordan A. Hachtel)....Pages 37-51 Advanced Electron Microscopy for Complex Nanotechnology (Jordan A. Hachtel)....Pages 53-74 Probing Plasmons in Three Dimensions (Jordan A. Hachtel)....Pages 75-90 The Plasmonic Response of Archimedean Spirals (Jordan A. Hachtel)....Pages 91-104 Future Directions and Conclusion (Jordan A. Hachtel)....Pages 105-107 Back Matter ....Pages 109-129