Abstract
The optical properties of Al nanostructures are investigated by means of time dependent density functional theory, considering chains of varying length and ladders/stripes of varying aspect ratio. The absorption spectra show redshifting for increasing length and aspect ratio. For the chains the absorption is dominated by HOMO → LUMO transitions, whereas ladders and stripes reveal more complex spectra of plasmonic nature above a specific aspect ratio.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 134305 |
Journal | The Journal of Chemical Physics |
Volume | 144 |
Issue number | 13 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 5 2016 |
Bibliographical note
KAUST Repository Item: Exported on 2020-10-01Acknowledgements: The research reported in this publication was supported by funding from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Computational resources provided by KAUST IT are gratefully acknowledged.