Metamaterials and Their Parameters
Physicists and engineers have for a long time been interested in designing artificial periodic structures with unusual properties, possibly unattainable in natural materials. This chapter focuses on electromagnetic properties of periodic structures such a
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Computational Methods for Nanoscale Applications Particles, Plasmons and Waves Second Edition
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Igor Tsukerman
Computational Methods for Nanoscale Applications Particles, Plasmons and Waves Second Edition
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Foreword
Nanotechnologies are not anymore the revolution that was conjectured by Feynman on the eve of the 1960s; they are here, in our daily life, in your hand, in your pocket and even sometimes on your skin. Among all the facets of nanosciences, the interaction of light and electromagnetic radiations with nanoscale objects is probably the most compelling way to perceive how a structure can behave very differently when its dimensions shrink. Think of the appearance of a silver coin: shiny and gray, while silver colloidal nanoparticles are blue, red or yellow, depending on their size or shape. The nanoworld is full of surprises, and its interaction with light and microwaves is one of their most prominent indicators. Comprehending these wonders is however quite challenging, since it is impossible to see the nanoworld with naked eyes. Most of
