The fitting of metal optical properties is a topic that has applications in advanced simulations
of spectroscopy, plasmonics, and optical engineering. In particular, the finite difference time …

Surface plasmon resonance sensors (SPR) using copper for sensitive parts are a
competitive alternative to gold and silver. Copper oxide is a semiconductor and has a non …

Fitting optical properties of metals is of great interest for numerical methods in
electromagnetism, especially finite difference time domain (FDTD). However, this is a …

Some inputs of computational models are commonly retrieved from external sources
(handbooks, articles, dedicated measurements), and therefore are subject to uncertainties …

Many textbooks and review papers are devoted to plasmonics based on a selection of the
numerous bibliography. But none describes the details of the first culmination of plasmonics …

Photographs of the Lycurgus Cup with a source light inside and outside exhibit purple and
green colors, respectively (dichroism). A model relying on the scattering of light to colors in …

The inverse problem for thin film properties is a challenge for nanotechnology engineering.
We propose the application of a simple and intuitive numerical scheme: a basic particle …

The efficiency of plasmon-resonance-based sensors can be greatly improved with an
accurate design of the nano-structures that constitute them. In this work we focus our …

The plasmonic nanostructures are widely used to design sensors with improved capabilities.
The position of the localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) is part of their …

The optimization of the coated metallic nanoparticles and nanoshells is a current challenge
for biological applications, especially for cancer photothermal therapy, considering both the …