Multiparticle Optical and Thermal Effects in Illuminated Solutions of Plasmonic Nanoparticles

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dc.contributor.advisorHalas, Naomi J
dc.contributor.committeeMemberNordlander, Peter J
dc.contributor.committeeMemberHafner, Jason
dc.creatorHogan, Nathaniel J
dc.date.accessioned2016-01-25T21:58:54Z
dc.date.available2016-01-25T21:58:54Z
dc.date.created2014-12
dc.date.issued2014-10-22
dc.date.submittedDecember 2014
dc.date.updated2016-01-25T21:58:54Z
dc.description.abstractPlasmonic nanoparticles are found in a number of applications as efficient converters of optical energy into heat, e.g. cancer therapy of nanoparticle-laden tumors. More recently, aqueous solutions of plasmonic nanoparticles have proven the ability to produce steam with relatively high efficiencies upon solar illumination. We show in this report through modeling of the light transport in nanoparticle solutions that this effect originates in the optical properties of the nanoparticles. Strong optical scattering leads to multiparticle interactions that can concentrate light resulting in large temperature increases in the focused region. This model can be extended to all systems of dense nanoparticles in which light to heat conversion is crucial, e.g. photothermal cancer therapy and materials processing.
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dc.identifier.citationHogan, Nathaniel J. "Multiparticle Optical and Thermal Effects in Illuminated Solutions of Plasmonic Nanoparticles." (2014) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/88128">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/88128</a>.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/88128
dc.language.isoeng
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dc.subjectsolar steam
dc.subjectplasmon
dc.subjectmultiple light scattering
dc.titleMultiparticle Optical and Thermal Effects in Illuminated Solutions of Plasmonic Nanoparticles
dc.typeThesis
dc.type.materialText
thesis.degree.departmentApplied Physics
thesis.degree.disciplineNatural Sciences
thesis.degree.grantorRice University
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science
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