Title :
Boundary element method applied to the analysis of the plasmon and phonon response of various nano- and micro-structures
Author :
Rockstuhl, C. ; Salt, M. ; Herzig, H.-P.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Microtechnol., Neuchatel Univ., Switzerland
Abstract :
The boundary element method is used to calculate the plasmon response of metallic nanoparticles having different shapes. Excitation leads to large near-field and scattering amplitude. Comparisons are made with phonon excitation in polar dielectrics.
Keywords :
boundary-elements methods; nanoparticles; surface phonons; surface plasmons; boundary element method; metallic nanoparticles; microstructures; phonon response; plasmon response; Boundary element methods; Nanostructures; Optical scattering; Optical surface waves; Particle scattering; Phonons; Plasmons; Refractive index; Resonance light scattering; Silver;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science, 2003. QELS. Postconference Digest
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-749-0
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2003.238524
