Discrete dipole approximation of gold nanospheres on substrates: Considerations and comparison with other discretization methods

Autor: M. P. Menguc, T. Wriedt, J. T. Hastings, G. M. Huda, E. U. Donev, V. L. Y. Loke
Jazyk: English<br />Italian
Rok vydání: 2011
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Zdroj: Atti della Accademia Peloritana dei Pericolanti : Classe di Scienze Fisiche, Matematiche e Naturali, Vol 89, Iss S1, Pp C1V89S1P060-1 (2011)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0365-0359
1825-1242
DOI: 10.1478/C1V89S1P060
Popis: We embark on this preliminary study of the suitability of the discrete dipole approximation with surface interaction (DDA-SI) method to model electric field scattering from noble metal nano-structures on dielectric substrates. The refractive index of noble metals, particularly due to their high imaginary components, require smaller lattice spacings and are especially sensitive to the shape integrity and the volume of the dipole model. The results of DDA-SI method are validated against those of the well-established finite element method (FEM) and the finite difference time domain (FDTD) method.
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