The Nanoscale Optical Properties of Complex Nanostructures

by Jordan A. Hachtel

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783319702582
Publisher:	Springer International Publishing
Publication date:	12/10/2017
Series:	Springer Theses
Edition description:	1st ed. 2018
Pages:	129
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x (d)

About the Author

Dr. Jordan A. Hachtel ​received a Ph.D. in Physics from Vanderbilt University in 2016, and is now a postdoctoral researcher at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Table of 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.