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Type: 
Journal
Description: 
A full control of the interaction between confined plasmons and point sources of radiation is a central issue in molecular plasmonics. In this paper, a theoretical contribution towards a physical understanding on the localized surface plasmons excited into metallic nanocones by a point dipole is given. A numerical approach based on the discrete dipole approximation is applied to determine the modifications of the dipole decay rates for varying geometrical parameters of the dipole-metal nanoparticle system. Results declare the centrality of the cone aperture to control the plasmon resonances and to handle the effects it induces on the lifetime of a point emitter. A full spectral tuning of the resonances in the decay rates can be achieved by operating on a unique spatial degree of freedom: by tailoring the aperture alone, total decay rates 105 times higher than the free-space value can be obtained at short …
Publisher: 
Springer US
Publication date: 
1 Jan 2013
Authors: 

Stefania D’Agostino, Fabio Della Sala, Lucio Claudio Andreani

Biblio References: 
Volume: 8 Pages: 1079
Origin: 
Plasmonics