Motivated by the discovery of intriguing effects that arise when electromagnetic radiation interacts with metallic nanostructures, this book focuses on fabrication of extended-area plasmonic nanostructures, and the optimization of their optical response.

This thesis addresses the fabrication and investigation of the optical response of gold nanoparticle arrays supported on insulating LiF(110) nanopatterned substrates. Motivated by the discovery of the intriguing effects that arise when electromagnetic radiation interacts with metallic nanostructures, the thesis focuses on the application of bottom-up approaches to the fabrication of extended-area plasmonic nanostructures, and the optimization of their optical response.
By developing a sophisticated effective-medium model and comparing the experimental findings with model calculations, the author explores the role of the interparticle electromagnetic coupling and array dimensionality on the collective plasmonic behavior of the array, giving insights into the physical mechanisms governing the optical response.

Provides new insights into the factors determining the optical response of nanostructures A good example of how modelling coupled with experiment can stimulate progress Nominated as an outstanding contribution by the University of Genoa Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Inhalt
Theory.- Experimental Methods.- Self-Organized Nanoparticle Arrays: Morphological Aspects.- Self-Organized Nanoparticle Arrays: Optical Properties.- Modelling and Analysis of the Optical Properties.- Composite Media Based on Au/LiF Arrays.