Interaction of light and fast electrons with metallic nanoparticles
V. Myroshnychenko*,1, E. Carbó-Argibay2, J. Rodríguez-Fernandez2, I. Pastoriza-Santos2, J. Pérez-Juste2, L. M. Liz-Marzán2 and F. J. García de Abajo1
- 1 Instituto de Óptica (CSIC), Serrano 121, 28006 Madrid, Spain.
- 2 Departamento de Quimica Fisica and Unidad Asociada CSIC — Universidade de Vigo; 36310 Vigo, Spain.
The shape and size of nanoparticles can be tuned through chemical synthesis parameters, which results in a variety of morphologies. The electromagnetic response of highly anisotropic metallic nanoparticles on external stimuli (light and fast electrons) has been modelled using a full 3D boundary element method. A good agreement between numerical calculations and experimental spectra has been obtained.
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