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Optics Express

  • Editor: C. Martijn de Sterke
  • Vol. 20, Iss. 27 — Dec. 17, 2012
  • pp: 28142–28152

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Magnetic polarization in the optical absorption of metallic nanoparticles

A. Asenjo-Garcia, A. Manjavacas, V. Myroshnychenko, and F. J. García de Abajo  »View Author Affiliations


Optics Express, Vol. 20, Issue 27, pp. 28142-28152 (2012)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.20.028142


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Abstract

We find remarkably strong absorption due to magnetic polarization in common colloidal and lithographic metallic nanoparticles. Our analysis is based upon a thorough examination of the dipolar electric and magnetic polarizabilities for representative combinations of nanoparticle composition, size, and morphology. We illustrate this concept by first discussing absorption in metallic spheres and then exploring ellipsoids, disks, and rings. Magnetic polarization reaches ∼ 90% of the total absorption in 100 nm disks and rings for wavelengths above 1 μm under co-linear electric and magnetic irradiation. Our results demonstrate that the magnetic contribution to absorption cannot be naively overlooked, as it can largely exceed the contribution of electric polarization.

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OCIS Codes
(240.6680) Optics at surfaces : Surface plasmons
(290.4020) Scattering : Mie theory
(250.5403) Optoelectronics : Plasmonics

ToC Category:
Optics at Surfaces

History
Original Manuscript: October 2, 2012
Revised Manuscript: November 8, 2012
Manuscript Accepted: November 12, 2012
Published: December 4, 2012

Citation
A. Asenjo-Garcia, A. Manjavacas, V. Myroshnychenko, and F. J. García de Abajo, "Magnetic polarization in the optical absorption of metallic nanoparticles," Opt. Express 20, 28142-28152 (2012)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-20-27-28142


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