Influence of dielectric function properties on the optical response of plasmon resonant metallic nanoparticles

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dc.contributor.advisorHalas, Naomi J.
dc.creatorGrady, Nathaniel K.
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-04T08:25:55Z
dc.date.available2009-06-04T08:25:55Z
dc.date.issued2005
dc.description.abstractThe optical properties of plasmon resonant metallic nanoparticles are of great interest because of their ability both to control optical fields on the nanometer scale and to function as sensitive indicators of their local environment. I investigate the relationship between the dielectric function of a metal and the optical properties of the constituent metallic nanoparticle. Using a Drude shell - silica core nanoshell geometry, I examine how systematic changes in the parameters of the Drude dielectric function affect the near and far field properties of the nanoparticle. The nanoshell geometry allows separation of intrinsic properties and extrinsic phase retardation, or finite size, effects.
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dc.identifier.callnoTHESIS E.E. 2005 GRADY
dc.identifier.citationGrady, Nathaniel K.. "Influence of dielectric function properties on the optical response of plasmon resonant metallic nanoparticles." (2005) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/17787">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/17787</a>.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/17787
dc.language.isoeng
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dc.subjectPhysics
dc.subjectElectromagnetics
dc.titleInfluence of dielectric function properties on the optical response of plasmon resonant metallic nanoparticles
dc.typeThesis
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thesis.degree.departmentElectrical Engineering
thesis.degree.disciplineEngineering
thesis.degree.grantorRice University
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science
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