A review of the optical properties of alloys and intermetallics for plasmonics

Blaber, MG; Arnold, MD; Ford, MJ

A review of the optical properties of alloys and intermetallics for plasmonics

Blaber, MG Arnold, MD

Ford, MJ

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Citation:: Journal of Physics Condensed Matter, 2010, 22 (14)
Issue Date:: 2010-04-02

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dc.contributor.author	Blaber, MG	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Arnold, MD https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4164-0242	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Ford, MJ https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8595-5900	en_US
dc.date.issued	2010-04-02	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Journal of Physics Condensed Matter, 2010, 22 (14)	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0953-8984	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/35972
dc.description.abstract	Alternative materials are required to enhance the efficacy of plasmonic devices. We discuss the optical properties of a number of alloys, doped metals, intermetallics, silicides, metallic glasses and high pressure materials. We conclude that due to the probability of low frequency interband transitions, materials with partially occupied d states perform poorly as plasmonic materials, ruling out many alloys, intermetallics and silicides as viable. The increased probability of electron-electron and electron-phonon scattering rules out many doped and glassy metals. © 2010 IOP Publishing Ltd.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Journal of Physics Condensed Matter	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1088/0953-8984/22/14/143201	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Fluids & Plasmas	en_US
dc.title	A review of the optical properties of alloys and intermetallics for plasmonics	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	14	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	22	en_US
utslib.for	0204 Condensed Matter Physics	en_US
utslib.for	0912 Materials Engineering	en_US
utslib.for	1007 Nanotechnology	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/DVC (Research)
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science/School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
utslib.copyright.status	open_access
pubs.issue	14	en_US
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	22	en_US

Abstract:

Alternative materials are required to enhance the efficacy of plasmonic devices. We discuss the optical properties of a number of alloys, doped metals, intermetallics, silicides, metallic glasses and high pressure materials. We conclude that due to the probability of low frequency interband transitions, materials with partially occupied d states perform poorly as plasmonic materials, ruling out many alloys, intermetallics and silicides as viable. The increased probability of electron-electron and electron-phonon scattering rules out many doped and glassy metals. © 2010 IOP Publishing Ltd.

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