Toward Ultimate Nanoplasmonics Modeling

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• 作者：Diego M. Sol铆s ; Jos茅 M. Taboada ; Fernando Obelleiro ; Luis M. Liz-Marz谩n ; F. Javier Garc铆a de Abajo
• 刊名：ACS Nano
• 出版年：2014
• 出版时间：August 26, 2014
• 年：2014
• 卷：8
• 期：8
• 页码：7559-7570
• 全文大小：946K
• ISSN：1936-086X

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Advances in the field of nanoplasmonics are hindered by the limited capabilities of simulation tools in dealing with realistic systems comprising regions that extend over many light wavelengths. We show that the optical response of unprecedentedly large systems can be accurately calculated by using a combination of surface integral equation (SIE) method of moments (MoM) formulation and an expansion of the electromagnetic fields in a suitable set of spatial wave functions via fast multipole methods. We start with a critical review of volume versus surface integral methods, followed by a short tutorial on the key features that render plasmons useful for sensing (field enhancement and confinement). We then use the SIE-MoM to examine the plasmonic and sensing capabilities of various systems with increasing degrees of complexity, including both individual and interacting gold nanorods and nanostars, as well as large random and periodic arrangements of 鈭?000 gold nanorods. We believe that the present results and methodology raise the standard of numerical electromagnetic simulations in the field of nanoplasmonics to a new level, which can be beneficial for the design of advanced nanophotonic devices and optical sensing structures.