Discrete dipole approximation of gold nanospheres on substrates: Considerations and comparison with other discretization methods

Vincent L.Y. Loke, Eugene U. Donev, Gazi M. Huda, J. Todd Hastings, M. Pinar Mengüç, Thomas Wriedt

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Abstract

We embark on this preliminary study of the suitability of the discrete dipole approximation with surface interaction (DDA-SI) method to model electric feld scattering from noble metal nano-structures on dielectric substrates. The refractive index of noble metals, particularly due to their high imaginary components, require smaller lattice spac-ings and are especially sensitive to the shape integrity and the volume of the dipole model. The results of DDA-SI method are validated against those of the well-established fnite element method (FEM) and the fnite difference time domain (FDTD) method.

Original languageEnglish
JournalAAPP Atti della Accademia Peloritana dei Pericolanti, Classe di Scienze Fisiche, Matematiche e Naturali
Volume89
Issue numberSUPPL. 1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011

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