Effects of thickness & shape on localized surface plasmon resonance of sexfoil nanoparticles

Chen Yan¹, Liu Xianchao^{1, 2}, Chen Weidong¹, Xie Zhengwei¹, Huang Yuerong¹, Li Ling^{1, †}

(color online) Sketch of a single SSNP. (a) The x–y cross section of the nanoparticle is composed of a central hexagon and six semi-ellipses joined at its edges. (b) Three-dimensional shape of the SSNP.