Plasmons in metal nanostructures [Elektronische Ressource] / vorgelegt von Carsten Sönnichsen

Plasmons in metal nanostructures10µmDissertation der Fakult¨at fur¨ Physik derLudwig-Maximilians-Universit¨at Munc¨ hen,vorgelegt von Carsten S¨onnichsen aus Hamburg.M¨ unchen, 20 June 2001A dissertation submitted to the physics department of theLudwig-Maximilians-University of Munich by Carsten S¨onnichsen.2PrefaceThis dissertation is the result of work carried out in the Photonics and Optoelectronicsgroup at the University of Munich. Part of the work was conducted in collaboration withother groups at the Karl-Franzens University of Graz, the University of Ulm and theUniversity of Melbourne.Except where specific reference is made to the work of others, this work is original andhas not been already submitted either wholly or in part to satisfy any degree requirementat this or any other university.Carsten S¨onnichsenTag der mundlic¨ hen Prufung:¨ 24. 7. 20011. Gutachter: Prof. Dr. J. Feldmann2.hter: Prof. Dr. H. GaubWeitere Prufungsk¨ ommissionsmitglieder:Prof. Dr. J. von Delft (Vorsitzender), Prof. Dr. H. WeinfurterThe picture on the front page shows a true color image of a sample containing gold andsilver nanospheres as well as gold nanorods photographed with a dark field microscope.Each dot corresponds to light scattered by an individual nanoparticle at the plasmonresonance. The resonance wavelength varies from blue (silver nanospheres) via green andyellow (gold nanospheres) to orange and red (nanorods).