Extinction, elastic-scattering, and absorption cross-sections for selected nanoparticle morphologies.


Contact F. J. García de Abajo for details.



We calculate cross sections using the analytical methods described in R. Yu, L. M. Liz-Marzán, and F. J. García de Abajo, Chem. Soc. Rev. (2017) for nanoparticles with the selected morphologies and user-specified size length L, aspect ratio R, and dielectric function ε(ω). These calculations are accurate within the ranges L<200 nm and 1<R<8. The size length and aspect ratio are defined for each type of particle in the schemes below. The incident light polarization is along the direction of the segment labeled L in the schemes of the particles.

Note that for some geometries, R must be above certain threshold values (e.g., >1 for rings and >2 for cages).


Particle dielectric function ε(ω)

For Lorentz-Drude:
ε(ω)=εbp2/[ωg2-ω(ω+iη)]
εb1 =
ωp1 (eV) =
ωg1 (eV) =
η1 (eV) =
Dielectric environment ε0 =
Particle size L (nm) =
Aspect ratio R =
Spectral range (select one)
Particle shape (select one)
rod
triangle
cage
ellipsoid
bicone
disk
ring
bipyramid
square rod
cylinder