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Preface; Contents; Acronyms; Table of symbols; Part I Introduction and Basic Principles; 1 Prologue; 1.1 The Glamour of Plasmonics; 1.2 Scope of This Book; 1.3 Measurement Units; References; 2 The World of Plasmons; 2.1 From First Observations to the Modern Concept of Surface Plasmons; 2.2 Derivation of Surface Plasmon Polaritons; 2.2.1 Electromagnetic Waves at Interfaces; 2.2.1.1 Skin Depth and Propagation Length; 2.2.2 Particle Plasmons; 2.3 Tuning the Plasmon Resonance; 2.3.1 Principle of Plasmonic (Bio-)sensing; 2.3.2 Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering
2.4 The Energy Transfer of Förster and Dexter2.5 Light Absorption in Solar Cells; 2.6 Strong Coupling; 2.7 Damping Mechanisms of Surface Plasmons; 2.8 Magnetic Effects; 2.9 Temperature Dependence and Coupling to Lattice Vibrations; 2.10 Nanoparticle Fabrication Methods; 2.10.1 Chemical Synthesis; 2.10.2 Electron Beam Lithography; References; 3 Theory; 3.1 Quantum Versus Classical Field Theory; 3.2 Maxwell's Theory of Electromagnetism; 3.2.1 Boundary Conditions at Interfaces of Different Media; 3.2.2 Fresnel Coefficients; 3.2.3 Linear and Nonlinear Optical Response
3.2.4 Nonlocal in Space and Time3.2.5 Electromagnetic Potentials; 3.3 Kramers-Kronig Relations; 3.3.1 Kramers-Kronig Relations for the Drude Dielectric Function; 3.4 Rayleigh Scattering: The Quasistatic Approximation; 3.4.1 From Boundary Integrals to Boundary Elements; 3.4.2 Eigenmode Expansion; 3.4.2.1 Identifying Dark Modes with a Hammer; 3.5 Solving the Full Maxwell Equations; 3.5.1 Boundary Conditions; 3.5.2 Surface Charge and Current Densities; References; Part II Simulation; 4 Modeling the Optical Response of Metallic Nanoparticles; 4.1 Analytic Solutions
4.1.1 Quasistatic Approximation: Rayleigh Theory4.1.2 Mie Theory; 4.1.2.1 Cross Sections with Mie Theory; 4.1.3 Mie-Gans Solution; 4.2 Discrete Dipole Approximation; 4.3 Finite Difference Time Domain; 4.4 Boundary Element Method; 4.5 Other Methods; 4.6 Comparison Between Different Approaches; 4.6.1 Accuracy; 4.6.2 Performance; 4.6.3 Limits and Inaccuracies; References; Part III Implementations and Applications; 5 Imaging of Surface Plasmons; 5.1 Principles of Near-Field Optics; 5.2 How to Picture a Plasmon; 5.2.1 Mapping the Plasmonic LDOS; 5.2.2 Electron Energy Loss Spectroscopy
5.2.3 Plasmon TomographyReferences; 6 Influence of Surface Roughness; 6.1 Generation of a Rough Particle in the Simulation; 6.2 Theoretical Analysis of Surface Roughness; 6.3 Near-Field Consequences of Rough Nanoparticles; References; 7 Nonlinear Optical Effects of Plasmonic Nanoparticles; 7.1 Autocorrelation; 7.2 Third Harmonic Imaging; References; 8 Nonlocal Response; 8.1 Spatial Dependent Dielectric Function; References; 9 Metamaterials; 9.1 The Veselago Lens and Superresolution; 9.2 Artificial Magnetic Atoms; 9.3 Making Things Invisible; References; 10 Outlook; References; A Utilities
2.4 The Energy Transfer of Förster and Dexter2.5 Light Absorption in Solar Cells; 2.6 Strong Coupling; 2.7 Damping Mechanisms of Surface Plasmons; 2.8 Magnetic Effects; 2.9 Temperature Dependence and Coupling to Lattice Vibrations; 2.10 Nanoparticle Fabrication Methods; 2.10.1 Chemical Synthesis; 2.10.2 Electron Beam Lithography; References; 3 Theory; 3.1 Quantum Versus Classical Field Theory; 3.2 Maxwell's Theory of Electromagnetism; 3.2.1 Boundary Conditions at Interfaces of Different Media; 3.2.2 Fresnel Coefficients; 3.2.3 Linear and Nonlinear Optical Response
3.2.4 Nonlocal in Space and Time3.2.5 Electromagnetic Potentials; 3.3 Kramers-Kronig Relations; 3.3.1 Kramers-Kronig Relations for the Drude Dielectric Function; 3.4 Rayleigh Scattering: The Quasistatic Approximation; 3.4.1 From Boundary Integrals to Boundary Elements; 3.4.2 Eigenmode Expansion; 3.4.2.1 Identifying Dark Modes with a Hammer; 3.5 Solving the Full Maxwell Equations; 3.5.1 Boundary Conditions; 3.5.2 Surface Charge and Current Densities; References; Part II Simulation; 4 Modeling the Optical Response of Metallic Nanoparticles; 4.1 Analytic Solutions
4.1.1 Quasistatic Approximation: Rayleigh Theory4.1.2 Mie Theory; 4.1.2.1 Cross Sections with Mie Theory; 4.1.3 Mie-Gans Solution; 4.2 Discrete Dipole Approximation; 4.3 Finite Difference Time Domain; 4.4 Boundary Element Method; 4.5 Other Methods; 4.6 Comparison Between Different Approaches; 4.6.1 Accuracy; 4.6.2 Performance; 4.6.3 Limits and Inaccuracies; References; Part III Implementations and Applications; 5 Imaging of Surface Plasmons; 5.1 Principles of Near-Field Optics; 5.2 How to Picture a Plasmon; 5.2.1 Mapping the Plasmonic LDOS; 5.2.2 Electron Energy Loss Spectroscopy
5.2.3 Plasmon TomographyReferences; 6 Influence of Surface Roughness; 6.1 Generation of a Rough Particle in the Simulation; 6.2 Theoretical Analysis of Surface Roughness; 6.3 Near-Field Consequences of Rough Nanoparticles; References; 7 Nonlinear Optical Effects of Plasmonic Nanoparticles; 7.1 Autocorrelation; 7.2 Third Harmonic Imaging; References; 8 Nonlocal Response; 8.1 Spatial Dependent Dielectric Function; References; 9 Metamaterials; 9.1 The Veselago Lens and Superresolution; 9.2 Artificial Magnetic Atoms; 9.3 Making Things Invisible; References; 10 Outlook; References; A Utilities