The Nanoscale Optical Properties of Complex Nanostructures / by Jordan A. Hachtel.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hachtel, Jordan A., Author.

Series:

Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research, 2190-5053

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nanoscience.

Nanostructures.

Spectrum analysis.

Microscopy.

Nanotechnology.

Lasers.

Photonics.

Nanoscale Science and Technology.

Spectroscopy and Microscopy.

Optics, Lasers, Photonics, Optical Devices.

Spectroscopy/Spectrometry.

Local Subjects:

Nanoscale Science and Technology.

Spectroscopy and Microscopy.

Nanotechnology.

Optics, Lasers, Photonics, Optical Devices.

Spectroscopy/Spectrometry.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (XVII, 129 p. 63 illus., 56 illus. in color.)

Edition:

1st ed. 2018.

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.

Summary:

This book presents studies of complex nanostructures with unique optical responses from both theoretical and experimental perspectives. The theory approaches the optical response of a complex structure from both quantum-mechanical and semiclassical frameworks, and is used to understand experimental results at a fundamental level as well as to form a quantitative model to allow the design of custom nanostructures. The experiments utilize scanning transmission electron microscopy and its associated analytical spectroscopies to observe nanoscale optical effects, such as surface plasmon resonances, with nanometer-scale spatial resolution. Furthermore, there is a focus in the dissertation on the combination of distinct techniques to study the difficult-to-access aspects of the nanoscale response of complex nanostructures: the combination of complementary spectroscopies, the combination of electron microscopy and photonics, and the combination of experiment and theory. Overall, the work demonstrates the importance of observing nanoscale optical phenomena in complex structures, and observing them directly at the nanoscale.

Contents:

Chap1: Introduction

Chap2: Tools and Techniques

Chap3: Extracting Interface Absorption Effects from First Principles

Chap4: Advanced Electron Microscopy for Complex Nanotechnology

Chap5: Probing Plasmons in Three Dimensions

Chap6: The Plasmonic Response of Archimedean Spirals

Chap7: Future Directions and Conclusion

Appendices: A - C

Curriculum Vitae.

Notes:

"Doctoral thesis accepted by Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA."

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.

ISBN:

3-319-70259-9