Design and Analysis of Nanoantenna Arrays for Imaging and Sensing Applications at Optical Frequencies

2019-01-01
Isiklar, Goktug
Cetin, Isa Can
Algun, Mustafa
Ergül, Özgür Salih
We present computational analysis of nanoantenna arrays for imaging and sensing applications at optical frequencies. Arrays of metallic nanoantennas are considered in an accurate simulation environment based on surface integral equations and the multilevel fast multipole algorithm developed for plasmonic structures. Near-zone responses of the designed arrays to nearby nanoparticles are investigated in detail to demonstrate the feasibility of detection. We show that both metallic and dielectric nanoparticles, even with subwavelength dimensions, can be detected.
ADVANCED ELECTROMAGNETICS

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Citation Formats
G. Isiklar, I. C. Cetin, M. Algun, and Ö. S. Ergül, “Design and Analysis of Nanoantenna Arrays for Imaging and Sensing Applications at Optical Frequencies,” ADVANCED ELECTROMAGNETICS, pp. 18–27, 2019, Accessed: 00, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://hdl.handle.net/11511/57745.