Quantum Nano Plasmonics

Authors

Witold A. Jacak

Wrocław University of Technology

Keywords:

Plasmonics, Plasmon enhanced PV, Nanoplasmonics, Photovoltaics, PV, Quantum plasmonics

Synopsis

Quantum Nano Plasmonics is a monograph marketed by ESNP on behalf of Cambridge University Press.

The monograph focuses on plasmonics in nano-structures that have been succesfully employed to enhancing PV effect.

With examples and clear explanation throughout, this step-by-step approach makes quantum theory of plasmons accessible to readers without specialized training in theory. Jacak uses original research results to offer a fully analytical theory formulation suitable for further development and applications. The theory is focused on the Random Phase Approximation description of plasmons in metallic nano-structures, previously defined for bulk metal. Particular attention is paid to large damping of plasmons in nanostructures including electron scattering and Lorentz friction losses, quantum description of plasmon photovoltaic effect is presented and there is in-depth analysis of plasmon-polariton kinetics in metallic nano-chains. Suitable for students in the field of plasmonics, opto-electronics and photonics, and for researchers active in the field of photo-voltaics, opto-electronics, nano-plasmonics and nano-photonics. Also of help to researchers in soft plasmonics with applications to electro-signalling in neurons.

Chapters

Frontmatter

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Contents

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Preface

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1 - Introduction and Description of Contents

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Chapter 1 Open Access PDF
2 - Physics of Metals – Preliminaries

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3 - Quasiclassical Description of Plasmons in the Bulk Metal

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4 - Plasmon Excitations in Nanometre-Sized Metallic Particles

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5 - Damping of Plasmons in Metallic Nanoparticles

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6 - Plasmon Photovoltaic Effect

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7 - Plasmon-Induced Efficiency Enhancement of Solar Cells Modified by Metallic Nanoparticles: Material Dependence

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8 - Numerical Simulation of Plasmon Photoeffect

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9 - Plasmon–Polaritons in Metallic Nanoparticle Chains

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10 - Plasmon–Polariton Kinetics in a Metallic Nano-Chain Located in Absorbing Surroundings

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11 - Plasmons in Finite Spherical Ionic Systems

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12 - Plasmon–Polaritons in a Chain of Finite Ionic Systems; Model of Saltatory Conduction in Myelinated Axons

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References

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Index

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