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When either the dimensions of plasmonic structures, or the degree of field localization in them, become comparable to the mean free path of electrons, Landau damping becomes the dominant source of loss in plasmonics. Landau damping is in the heart of nonlocality in the plasmonic response and it is manifested as surface-collision (or Kreibig) damping inherent in nanoscale object. Ultimately this loss prevents further localization of the optical field and limits the attainable plasmonic enhancement, no matter what is the intrinsic quality of the materials used in plasmonic structures.
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Khurgin, J.B., Sun, G. (2017). Landau Damping—The Ultimate Limit of Field Confinement and Enhancement in Plasmonic Structures. In: Bozhevolnyi, S., Martin-Moreno, L., Garcia-Vidal, F. (eds) Quantum Plasmonics. Springer Series in Solid-State Sciences, vol 185. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-45820-5_13
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