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    • Plasmonics and Nanophotonics
    • Computational Electromagnetics

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    • Investigating light-matter interactions in plasmonic nanostructures is crucial for optical device development.
    • Simulating electromagnetic fields near complex geometries in absorbing media presents significant challenges.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To apply the discrete dipoles approximation (DDA) method for analyzing light scattering phenomena.
    • To study light scattering specifically near a cylindrical cavity within an absorbing plasmonic medium.
    • To validate the DDA method's performance on a metal background for the first time.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized the discrete dipoles approximation (DDA) method.
    • Performed two-dimensional numerical simulations of local electromagnetic fields.
    • Compared simulation results with a known analytical solution for validation.

    Main Results:

    • Demonstrated the discrete dipoles approximation (DDA) method's good performance for light scattering simulations.
    • Achieved high accuracy in modeling local fields near the cylindrical cavity.
    • Confirmed the method's suitability for plasmonic environments with metal backgrounds.

    Conclusions:

    • The discrete dipoles approximation (DDA) is a viable and accurate method for studying light scattering in complex plasmonic systems.
    • This study establishes a new benchmark for DDA application in metal-dielectric nanostructures.
    • The findings support the use of DDA for designing and optimizing plasmonic devices.