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Plasmonic Properties of Metallic Nanostructures, Two Dimensional Materials, and Their Composites

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The intense and highly tunable optical field enhancement provided by nanomaterials supporting plasmon resonances has diverse applications including biophotonics, terahertz spectroscopy, and subwavelength microscopy. This chapter compares plasmon resonance behavior and tunability in noble metal nanostructures with that of two dimensional and quasi-two dimensional materials including graphene, silicene, germanene, and the transition metal dichalcogenides. Plasmonic optical behavior and related advancements in two-dimensional materials functionalized by metallic nanostructures are discussed. Finally, possibilities for new directions for work on similar composite plasmonic systems are outlined.

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The author thanks Vinod K Tewary, Timothy J. Sullivan, Katie Rice, and Ann Chiaramonti Debay for enlightening and helpful discussions. This research was performed while the author held a National Research Council Research Associateship Award at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. This work represents an official contribution of the National Institute of Standards and Technology and is not subject to copyright in the USA.

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Rast, L. (2015). Plasmonic Properties of Metallic Nanostructures, Two Dimensional Materials, and Their Composites. In: Misra, P. (eds) Applied Spectroscopy and the Science of Nanomaterials. Progress in Optical Science and Photonics, vol 2. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-287-242-5_8

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