Plasmon spectroscopy: Theoretical and numerical
calculations, and optimization techniques

• Authors: Rogelio Rodríguez-Oliveros , Ramón Paniagua-Domínguez , José A. Sánchez-Gil , Demetrio Macías
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

We present an overview of recent advances
in plasmonics, mainly concerning theoretical and numerical
tools required for the rigorous determination of
the spectral properties of complex-shape nanoparticles
exhibiting strong localized surface plasmon resonances
(LSPRs). Both quasistatic approaches and full electrodynamic
methods are described, providing a thorough
comparison of their numerical implementations. Special
attention is paid to surface integral equation formulations,
giving examples of their performance in complicated
nanoparticle shapes of interest for their LSPR spectra.
In this regard, complex (single) nanoparticle configurations
(nanocrosses and nanorods) yield a hierarchy of
multiple-order LSPR s with evidence of a rich symmetric
or asymmetric (Fano-like) LSPR line shapes. In addition,
means to address the design of complex geometries to retrieve
LSPR spectra are commented on, with special interest
in biologically inspired algorithms. Thewealth of LSPRbased
applications are discussed in two choice examples,
single-nanoparticle surface-enhanced Raman scattering
(SERS) and optical heating, and multifrequency nanoantennas
for fluorescence and nonlinear optics.

• Publisher: De Gruyter Open
• Journal: Nanospectroscopy
• Year: 2014
• Volume: 1
• Issue: 1

Dates

received

14 - 7 - 2015

online

2 - 2 - 2016

accepted

26 - 9 - 2015

Contributors

author

Rogelio Rodríguez-Oliveros

• Institut für Physik, Humboldt-
  Universität zu Berlin, Newtonstr. 15, 12489 Berlin, Germany

author

Ramón Paniagua-Domínguez

• Instituto de Estructura
  de la Materia (IEM-CSIC), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones
  Científicas, Serrano 121, 28006 Madrid, Spain
• Data Storage Institute, Agency for Science, Technology
  and Research, 117608, Singapore

author

José A. Sánchez-Gil

• Instituto de Estructura
  de la Materia (IEM-CSIC), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones
  Científicas, Serrano 121, 28006 Madrid, Spain

author

Demetrio Macías

• ICD, P2MN, LNIO, Université de technologie de
  Troyes, UMR 6281, CNRS, Troyes, France

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10.1515/nansp-2015-0006