Issue 9, 2008
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Modelling the optical response of gold nanoparticles†

Viktor Myroshnychenko,a   Jessica Rodríguez-Fernández,b   Isabel Pastoriza-Santos,b   Alison M. Funston,c   Carolina Novo,c   Paul Mulvaney,c   Luis M. Liz-Marzánb  and  F. Javier García de Abajo*a  

* Corresponding authors

a Instituto de Óptica – CSIC, Serrano 121, Spain
E-mail: jga@cfmac.csic.es
Fax: 34 915 645 557
Tel: 34 653 700 342

b Departamento de Química Física, and Unidad Asociada CSIC-Universidade de Vigo, Spain

c School of Chemistry, The University of Melbourne, Australia

Abstract

This tutorial review presents an overview of theoretical methods for predicting and understanding the optical response of gold nanoparticles. A critical comparison is provided, assisting the reader in making a rational choice for each particular problem, while analytical models provide insights into the effects of retardation in large particles and non-locality in small particles. Far- and near-field spectra are discussed, and the relevance of the latter in surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy and electron energy-loss spectroscopy is emphasized.

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/B711486A
Article type
Tutorial Review
Submitted
27 Jun 2008
First published
23 Jul 2008

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2008,37, 1792-1805

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Modelling the optical response of gold nanoparticles

V. Myroshnychenko, J. Rodríguez-Fernández, I. Pastoriza-Santos, A. M. Funston, C. Novo, P. Mulvaney, L. M. Liz-Marzán and F. J. García de Abajo, Chem. Soc. Rev., 2008, 37, 1792 DOI: 10.1039/B711486A

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