Influence of Localized Surface Plasmon Polaritons on Silver Nanoparticles

Authors

  • Cliff Orori Mosiori Technical University of Mombasa
  • Walter Kamande Njoroge Kenyatta University
  • Lawrence Otieno Ochoo Kenyatta University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18034/abcjar.v9i1.503

Keywords:

Polaritons Bio-sensing, Absorption, Extinction, Cross-section, Plasmons, Scattering

Abstract

In this article, we present a theoretical study on localized surface Plasmon of spherical Ag nanoparticles (NPs) done by numerical simulation. A plane EM wave was used to determine absorption cross-section and results showed that excitation of LSPPs produced an electric field on the surface of the nanoparticle. This field causes a large cross sectional area that influences higher scattering of incident photon at the surface of an absorber layer. It was concluded that LSPPs excitations in small size spherical particles can be utilized in low-cost solar cells to increase PCE of solar panels and can be expanded to many other fields of optoelectronic technologies ranging from solar cells, through photo diodes to optical bio-sensing applications. 

 

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Author Biographies

  • Cliff Orori Mosiori, Technical University of Mombasa

    Department of Mathematics and Physics, Technical University of Mombasa, Mombasa - 80100, KENYA

  • Walter Kamande Njoroge, Kenyatta University

    Department of Physics, Kenyatta University, P. O. Box 43844 - 00100, Nairobi, KENYA

  • Lawrence Otieno Ochoo, Kenyatta University

    Department of Physics, Kenyatta University, P. O. Box 43844 - 00100, Nairobi, KENYA

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2020-05-31

How to Cite

Mosiori, C. O. ., Njoroge, W. K. ., & Ochoo, L. O. . (2020). Influence of Localized Surface Plasmon Polaritons on Silver Nanoparticles. ABC Journal of Advanced Research, 9(1), 39-44. https://doi.org/10.18034/abcjar.v9i1.503

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