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Study Helps Understand How Light and Matter Interact at the Nanoscale
Written by AZoNanoDec 17 2020
A group of researchers has now resolved the longstanding question of how electrons move collectively as a group within cylindrical nanoparticles.
A pair of cylindrical gold nanoparticles, where the plasmonic excitations are represented by the clouds surrounding the nanoparticles. Image Credit: University of Exeter.
The new study offers an unpredicted theoretical advancement in the field of electromagnetism, with further prospects for research on metamaterials.
The group of theoretical physicists, from the University of Exeter and the University of Strasbourg, developed an exquisite theory that explains how electrons move together in small metal nanoparticles with a cylindrical shape.
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A team of scientists have solved the longstanding problem of how electrons move together as a group inside cylindrical nanoparticles.
The new research provides an unexpected theoretical breakthrough in the field of electromagnetism, with perspectives for metamaterials research.
The team of theoretical physicists, from the University of Exeter and the University of Strasbourg, created an elegant theory explaining how electrons move collectively in tiny metal nanoparticles shaped like cylinders.
The work has led to new understanding of how light and matter interact at the nanoscale, aland has implications for the realization of future nanoscale devices exploiting nanoparticle-based metamaterials with spectacular optical properties.