Optical Properties of Nanoparticle Systems

505 Pages·2011·5.733 MB·English

by  Michael Quinten

Michael Quinten
Optical Properties of Nanoparticle Systems
Mie and Beyond

Michael Quinten
Optical Properties of
Nanoparticle Systems
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Optical Properties of Nanoparticle Systems
Mie and Beyond
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Contents
Preface XIII
1 Introduction 1
2 Nanoparticle Systems and Experimental Optical Observables 9
2.1 Classifi cation of Nanoparticle Systems 10
2.2 Stability of Nanoparticle Systems 14
2.3 Extinction, Optical Density, and Scattering 21
2.3.1 The Role of the Particle Material Data 25
2.3.2 The Role of the Particle Size 26
2.3.3 The Role of the Particle Shape 29
2.3.4 The Role of the Particle Concentration 33
2.3.4.1 Dilute Systems 33
2.3.4.2 Closely Packed Systems 34
3 Interaction of Light with Matter – The Optical Material Function 37
3.1 Classical Description 37
3.1.1 The Harmonic Oscillator Model 38
3.1.2 Extensions of the Harmonic Oscillator Model 40
3.1.3 The Drude Dielectric Function 41
3.2 Quantum Mechanical Concepts 42
3.2.1 The Hubbard Dielectric Function 43
3.2.2 Interband Transitions 47
3.3 Tauc–Lorentz and OJL Models 50
3.4 Kramers–Kronig Relations and Penetration Depth 52
4 Fundamentals of Light Scattering by an Obstacle 55
4.1 Maxwell’s Equations and the Helmholtz Equation 56
4.2 Electromagnetic Fields 59
4.3 Boundary Conditions 61
4.4 Poynting’s Law and Cross-sections 62
4.5 Far-Field and Near-Field 65
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