Title :
Electron energy-loss spectroscopy of surface plasmon modes in silver nanowires: Reconciling experiment and theory
Author :
Xiuli Zhou ; Herzing, Andrew A. ; Horl, Anton ; Trugler, Andreas ; Hohenester, Ulrich ; Norris, Theodore B.
Author_Institution :
Center for Ultrafast Opt. Sci., Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Abstract :
Spectral shifts due to the excitation of higher-order modes occurred when an electric beam is directed near the silver nanowires. Three different theoretical approaches predict the main features of the observed spectra very well.
Keywords :
electron energy loss spectra; nanowires; silver; surface plasmons; Ag; electric beam; electron energy-loss spectroscopy; higher-order modes; silver nanowires; spectral shift; surface plasmon modes; Electron optics; Energy loss; Nanowires; Optical imaging; Optical sensors; Plasmons; Silver;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
