Optical properties of submicrometer-size silver needles

M. J. Bloemer, T. L. Ferrell, M. C. Buncick, R. J. Warmack

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Abstract

We present results of absorbance measurements in the range of 300900 nm on submicrometer-size solid silver needles with aspect ratios near 7:1. The needles have parallel major axes and are formed on a transparent substrate. The needles are modeled as prolate spheroids with shapes determined from electron micrographs. Absorbance spectra as a function of wavelength, polarization, and angle are compared to theoretical absorbance curves derived from electrodynamic theory.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)8015-8021
Number of pages7
JournalPhysical Review B
Volume37
Issue number14
DOIs
StatePublished - 1988
Externally publishedYes

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