Issue |
J. Eur. Opt. Soc.-Rapid Publ.
Volume 13, Number 1, 2017
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Article Number | 38 | |
Number of page(s) | 4 | |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/s41476-017-0066-4 | |
Published online | 22 November 2017 |
Research
Experimental identification of unique angular dependent scattering behavior of nanoparticles
1
Nanooptische Konzepte für die PV, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH, Hahn-Meitner Platz 1, 14109, Berlin, Germany
2
Fachbereich Physik, Freie Universität Berlin, Arnimallee 14, 14195, Berlin, Germany
3
Fakultät für Physik, Universität Duisburg-Essen & CENIDE, Lotharstraße 1, 47057, Duisburg, Germany
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martina.schmid@helmholtz-berlin.de
Received:
6
October
2017
Accepted:
14
November
2017
Background: Nanoparticles exhibit unique light scattering properties and are applied in many research fields.
Methods: In this work, we perform angular resolved scattering measurements to study the scattering behaviour of random and periodic silver (Ag), and periodic polystyrene (PS) nanoparticles.
Results: The random Ag nanoparticles, with a wide particle size distribution, are able to broadbandly scatter light into large angles. In contrast, both types of periodic nanoparticles are characterized by a strong scattering zone where scattering angles are increasing as the wavelength increases.
Conclusions: Angular resolved scattering measurements enable experimentally revealing the particular scattering properties of different nanostructures.
Key words: Light scattering / Nanoparticles / Angular resolved measurements / Wide angle scattering / Grating behaviour
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