Light, Plasmonics and Particles focuses on the fundamental science and engineering applications of light scattering by particles, aerosols and hydrosols, and of localized plasmonics. The book is intended to be a self-contained and coherent resource volume for graduate students and professionals in the disciplines of materials science, engineering and related disciplines of physics and chemistry. In addition to chapters related to fundamental concepts, it includes detailed discussion of different numerical models, experimental systems and applications.
In order to develop new devices, processes and applications, we need to advance our understanding of light-matter interactions. For this purpose, we need to have a firm grasp of electromagnetic wave phenomena, and absorption and scattering of waves by different size and shape geometrical objects. In addition, understanding of tunneling of waves based on electron and lattice vibrations and coupling with the thermal fluctuations to enhance near-field energy transfer mechanisms are required for the development of future energy harvesting devices and sensors.
1. Light, Plasmonics, and Particles - p. i 2. Cover - p. i 3. Title Page - p. iii 4. Copyright Page - p. iv 5. Dedication - p. v 6. Table of Contents - p. v 7. Contributors - p. xv 8. Preface - p. xix 9. Chapter 1 Overview of light, plasmonics, and particles - p. 1 10. Chapter 2 Maxwell's equations for single-scattering particles - p. 21 11. Chapter 3 Fluctuational electrodynamics and thermal emission - p. 43 12. Chapter 4 The Lorenz-Mie theory - p. 69 13. Chapter 5 Optical force categorizations in the generalized Lorenz-Mie theory - p. 97 14. Chapter 6 T-matrix method for particles of arbitrary shape and composition - p. 113 15. Chapter 7 Applications of Maxwell's equations to light scattering by dielectric particles - p. 133 16. Chapter 8 Scattering by compact particles using surface integral equations - p. 149 17. Chapter 9 Discrete dipole approximation - p. 167 18. Chapter 10 Discrete dipole approximation with surface interaction - p. 199 19. Chapter 11 The thermal discrete dipole approximation and the discrete system Green's function methods for computational near-field radiative heat transfer - p. 223 20. Chapter 12 Rational design and optical tuning of plasmonic nanoparticles - p. 249 21. Chapter 13 Particle characterization with laboratory nephelometers - p. 271 22. Chapter 14 Imaging aerosol particles with digital in-line holography - p. 295 23. Chapter 15 Polarimetric remote sensing of cometary particles - p. 327 24. Chapter 16 Optical properties of nonspherical, light-absorbing particles: Black carbon and mineral dust aerosols - p. 349 25. Chapter 17 Carbonaceous particles in flames and fires - p. 371 26. Chapter 18 Radiative cooling paints - p. 393 27. Chapter 19 Plasmonic nanofluids for solar thermal applications - p. 421 28. Chapter 20 Near-field energy harvesting - p. 443 29. Chapter 21 Nanoantennas - p. 471 30. Chapter 22 Near-field radiative transfer for biologically inspired structures - p. 485 31. Chapter 23 Biosensing based on plasmonic devices - p. 507 32. Chapter 24 Plasmon and phonon polaritons in planar van der Waals heterostructures - p. 531 33. Chapter 25 Spectrally selective filters and their applications - p. 557 34. Chapter 26 Concluding remarks and future directions - p. 581 35. Glossary of symbols - p. 587 36. Index - p. 591
Light, Plasmonics and Particles focuses on the fundamental science and engineering applications of light scattering by particles, aerosols and hydrosols, and of localized plasmonics. The book is intended to be a self-contained and coherent resource volume for graduate students and professionals in the disciplines of materials science, engineering and related disciplines of physics and chemistry. In addition to chapters related to fundamental concepts, it includes detailed discussion of different numerical models, experimental systems and applications.
In order to develop new devices, processes and applications, we need to advance our understanding of light-matter interactions. For this purpose, we need to have a firm grasp of electromagnetic wave phenomena, and absorption and scattering of waves by different size and shape geometrical objects. In addition, understanding of tunneling of waves based on electron and lattice vibrations and coupling with the thermal fluctuations to enhance near-field energy transfer mechanisms are required for the development of future energy harvesting devices and sensors.
1. Light, Plasmonics, and Particles - p. i 2. Cover - p. i 3. Title Page - p. iii 4. Copyright Page - p. iv 5. Dedication - p. v 6. Table of Contents - p. v 7. Contributors - p. xv 8. Preface - p. xix 9. Chapter 1 Overview of light, plasmonics, and particles - p. 1 10. Chapter 2 Maxwell's equations for single-scattering particles - p. 21 11. Chapter 3 Fluctuational electrodynamics and thermal emission - p. 43 12. Chapter 4 The Lorenz-Mie theory - p. 69 13. Chapter 5 Optical force categorizations in the generalized Lorenz-Mie theory - p. 97 14. Chapter 6 T-matrix method for particles of arbitrary shape and composition - p. 113 15. Chapter 7 Applications of Maxwell's equations to light scattering by dielectric particles - p. 133 16. Chapter 8 Scattering by compact particles using surface integral equations - p. 149 17. Chapter 9 Discrete dipole approximation - p. 167 18. Chapter 10 Discrete dipole approximation with surface interaction - p. 199 19. Chapter 11 The thermal discrete dipole approximation and the discrete system Green's function methods for computational near-field radiative heat transfer - p. 223 20. Chapter 12 Rational design and optical tuning of plasmonic nanoparticles - p. 249 21. Chapter 13 Particle characterization with laboratory nephelometers - p. 271 22. Chapter 14 Imaging aerosol particles with digital in-line holography - p. 295 23. Chapter 15 Polarimetric remote sensing of cometary particles - p. 327 24. Chapter 16 Optical properties of nonspherical, light-absorbing particles: Black carbon and mineral dust aerosols - p. 349 25. Chapter 17 Carbonaceous particles in flames and fires - p. 371 26. Chapter 18 Radiative cooling paints - p. 393 27. Chapter 19 Plasmonic nanofluids for solar thermal applications - p. 421 28. Chapter 20 Near-field energy harvesting - p. 443 29. Chapter 21 Nanoantennas - p. 471 30. Chapter 22 Near-field radiative transfer for biologically inspired structures - p. 485 31. Chapter 23 Biosensing based on plasmonic devices - p. 507 32. Chapter 24 Plasmon and phonon polaritons in planar van der Waals heterostructures - p. 531 33. Chapter 25 Spectrally selective filters and their applications - p. 557 34. Chapter 26 Concluding remarks and future directions - p. 581 35. Glossary of symbols - p. 587 36. Index - p. 591
