Introduction to metal-nanoparticle plasmonics

Content: Acknowledgments ix    Introduction xi     I.1 Why All the Excitement? xi     I.2 Historical Perspective xiv     I.3 Book Outline xvii     1 Modeling: Understanding Metal-Nanoparticle Plasmons 1     1.1 Classical Picture: Solutions of Maxwell   s Equations 2     1.2 Discrete Plasmon Resonances in Particles 13     1.3 Overview of Numerical Methods 25     1.4 A Model System: Gold Nanorods 31     1.5 Size-Dependent Effects in Small Particles 39     References 46     2 Making: Synthesis and Fabrication of Metal Nanoparticles 51     2.1 Top-Down: Lithography 52     2.2 Bottom-Up: Colloidal Synthesis 67     2.3 Self-Assembly and Hybrid Methods 76     2.4 Chemical Assembly 86     References 92     3 Measuring: Characterization of Plasmons in Metal Nanoparticles 97     3.1 Ensemble Optical Measurements 97     3.2 Single-Particle Optical Measurements 102     3.3 Electron Microscopy 125     References 132     4 Coupled Plasmons in Metal Nanoparticles 135     4.1 Pairs of Metal Nanoparticles 136     4.2 Understanding Complex Nanostructures Using Coupled Plasmons 149     References 161     5 Nonlinear Optical Response of Metal Nanoparticles 165     5.1 Review of Optical Nonlinearities 166     5.2 Time-Resolved Spectroscopy 170     5.3 Harmonic Generation 187     References 191     6 Coupling Plasmons in Metal Nanoparticles to Emitters 193     6.1 Plasmon-Modified Emission 193     6.2 Plasmon   Emitter Interactions Beyond Emission Enhancement 210     References 225     7 Some Potential Applications of Plasmonic Metal Nanoparticles 229     7.1 Refractive-Index Sensing and Molecular Detection 229     7.2 Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering 233     7.3 Near-Field Microscopy, Photolithography, and Data Storage 239     7.4 Photodetectors and Solar Cells 242     7.5 Optical Tweezers 249     7.6 Optical Metamaterials 254     References 266     Index 271