Plasmonic metallic nanoparticles: synthesis, experiment, and theory

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Abstract: Metallic nanostructures have unique optical properties due to their ability to support surface plasmons--wave-like oscillations of the free electrons on the surface of a conductor surrounded by a dielectric medium. Optical radiation can be converted into a surface plasmon on a metallic nanostructure, creating intense localized fields or enabling coupling to subwavelength guided modes. A method for synthesizing metallic nanowires through a template-assisted electroplating process is presented. The wire growth has been optimized to produce wires which can act as one dimensional wave-guides for surface plasmons with a resonance in the visible-wavelength range. We explore through experimentation and simulation how light coupled to metallic nanoparticles through surface plasmon resonance produces characteristic scattering spectra.

Type of resource	text
Date created	2010

Author	Brown, Ana
Primary advisor	Brongersma, Mark L.
Advisor	Burchat, Patricia
Department	Stanford University, Department of Physics

Location	https://purl.stanford.edu/ry742gn4021

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Preferred Citation: Brown, Ana (2010). Plasmonic metallic nanoparticles: synthesis, experiment, and theory. Stanford Digital Repository. Available at http://purl.stanford.edu/ry742gn4021.

Undergraduate Theses, Department of Physics

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