Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Chip-integrated metasurface-enabled single-photon skyrmion sources.

Nature communications·2026
Same author

Microelectromechanical Systems-Tunable Reflective Metalenses for Switchable Focusing between Two Arbitrary Phase States.

ACS nano·2026
Same author

Electrically controlled nonlocal metasurfaces.

Nanoscale horizons·2026
Same author

Quasi-bound states in the continuum in finite waveguide grating couplers.

Nanophotonics (Berlin, Germany)·2025
Same author

Arbitrarily Structured Photoluminescence from Individual Nanodiamonds.

ACS nano·2025
Same author

On-Chip Emitter-Coupled Meta-Optics for Versatile Photon Sources.

Physical review letters·2025

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Dec 26, 2025

Measurement of Scattering Nonlinearities from a Single Plasmonic Nanoparticle
15:06

Measurement of Scattering Nonlinearities from a Single Plasmonic Nanoparticle

Published on: January 3, 2016

13.3K

Maximizing absorption and scattering by spherical nanoparticles.

Torgom Yezekyan, Khachatur V Nerkararyan, Sergey I Bozhevolnyi

    Optics Letters
    |March 13, 2020
    PubMed
    Summary

    Localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) doesn't solely define metal nanostructure absorption and scattering. Our electrostatic approximation shows maxima occur at different wavelengths, diverging from the Fröhlich condition due to material absorption.

    More Related Videos

    Scattering And Absorption of Light in Planetary Regoliths
    11:34

    Scattering And Absorption of Light in Planetary Regoliths

    Published on: July 1, 2019

    10.8K
    Utilization of Plasmonic and Photonic Crystal Nanostructures for Enhanced Micro- and Nanoparticle Manipulation
    09:29

    Utilization of Plasmonic and Photonic Crystal Nanostructures for Enhanced Micro- and Nanoparticle Manipulation

    Published on: September 27, 2011

    12.6K

    Related Experiment Videos

    Last Updated: Dec 26, 2025

    Measurement of Scattering Nonlinearities from a Single Plasmonic Nanoparticle
    15:06

    Measurement of Scattering Nonlinearities from a Single Plasmonic Nanoparticle

    Published on: January 3, 2016

    13.3K
    Scattering And Absorption of Light in Planetary Regoliths
    11:34

    Scattering And Absorption of Light in Planetary Regoliths

    Published on: July 1, 2019

    10.8K
    Utilization of Plasmonic and Photonic Crystal Nanostructures for Enhanced Micro- and Nanoparticle Manipulation
    09:29

    Utilization of Plasmonic and Photonic Crystal Nanostructures for Enhanced Micro- and Nanoparticle Manipulation

    Published on: September 27, 2011

    12.6K

    Area of Science:

    • Plasmonics and Nanophotonics
    • Optical Properties of Materials
    • Computational Electromagnetics

    Background:

    • Metal nanostructures exhibit optical properties governed by localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR).
    • The Fröhlich condition (FC) is commonly used to predict LSPR wavelengths for spherical nanoparticles.
    • Existing models often assume absorption and scattering resonances are identical and dictated by FC.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the distinct conditions governing absorption and scattering resonances in metal nanostructures.
    • To analyze deviations from the Fröhlich condition for spherical nanoparticles.
    • To provide design principles for optimizing absorption and scattering efficiencies.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized an electrostatic approximation to model nanoparticle optical responses.
    • Calculated absorption and scattering cross sections for spherical nanoparticles.
    • Analyzed the relationship between resonance wavelengths and material absorption properties.

    Main Results:

    • Absorption and scattering cross sections peak at different wavelengths for spherical nanoparticles.
    • These peak wavelengths deviate from the wavelength predicted by the Fröhlich condition.
    • The deviation is directly proportional to the material's intrinsic absorption.

    Conclusions:

    • The Fröhlich condition is insufficient for accurately describing both absorption and scattering maxima.
    • Material absorption plays a critical role in determining resonance peak positions.
    • Understanding these distinct conditions is vital for designing nanostructures for targeted light absorption or scattering applications.