Abstract
In this paper we use the full Maxwell equations for light propagation in order to analyze plasmonic resonances for nanoparticles. We mathematically define the notion of plasmonic resonance and analyze its shift and broadening with respect to changes in size, shape, and arrangement of the nanoparticles, using the layer potential techniques associated with the full Maxwell equations. We present an effective medium theory for resonant plasmonic systems and derive a condition on the volume fraction under which the Maxwell-Garnett theory is valid at plasmonic resonances.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 3615-3669 |
Number of pages | 55 |
Journal | Journal of Differential Equations |
Volume | 261 |
Issue number | 6 |
Early online date | 16 Jun 2016 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 15 Sept 2016 |