Magnetic-plasmonic materials are an interesting class of materials for both fundamental and applied research. Knowledge of the optical properties and their origin in the materials is a must. Using a layer-by-layer method, we fabricated magnetic-plasmonic nanoparticle multilayers and measured their optical properties. Discrete dipole approximation calculations to model the optical properties of such materials allow us to understand the observed optical features. Comparing experimental and theoretical results provides us with a detailed insight in the build-up of the nanoparticle multilayers and shows that nanoparticles of the added layers fill holes in previous layers and improve the quality of the sample.

Date Published: 10 September 2014
PDF: 13 pages
Proc. SPIE 9163, Plasmonics: Metallic Nanostructures and Their Optical Properties XII, 91633H (10 September 2014); doi: 10.1117/12.2060404

Published in SPIE Proceedings Vol. 9163:
Plasmonics: Metallic Nanostructures and Their Optical Properties XII
Allan D. Boardman, Editor(s)