Edge Mode Coupling within a Plasmonic Nanoparticle
Author(s) -
Franz Schmidt,
Harald Ditlbacher,
Andreas Hohenau,
Ulrich Hohenester,
Ferdinand Hofer,
Joachim R. Krenn
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
nano letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.853
H-Index - 488
eISSN - 1530-6992
pISSN - 1530-6984
DOI - 10.1021/acs.nanolett.6b02097
Subject(s) - antibonding molecular orbital , plasmon , molecular physics , materials science , coupling (piping) , electron energy loss spectroscopy , nanoparticle , optoelectronics , spectroscopy , enhanced data rates for gsm evolution , mode coupling , electron , plasmonic nanoparticles , spectral line , optics , chemical physics , nanotechnology , physics , transmission electron microscopy , atomic orbital , telecommunications , quantum mechanics , astronomy , computer science , metallurgy
The coupling of plasmonic nanoparticles can strongly modify their optical properties. Here, we show that the coupling of the edges within a single rectangular particle leads to mode splitting and the formation of bonding and antibonding edge modes. We are able to unambiguously designate the modes due to the high spatial resolution of electron microscopy-based electron energy loss spectroscopy and the comparison with numerical simulations. Our results provide simple guidelines for the interpretation and the design of plasmonic mode spectra.
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