A volume integral equation solver for quantum-corrected transient analysis of scattering from plasmonic nanostructures

Sadeed B Sayed, Ismail Enes Uysal, Hakan Bagci, H. Arda Ulku

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Abstract

Quantum tunneling is observed between two nanostructures that are separated by a sub-nanometer gap. Electrons “jumping” from one structure to another create an additional current path. An auxiliary tunnel is introduced between the two structures as a support for this so that a classical electromagnetic solver can account for the effects of quantum tunneling. The dispersive permittivity of the tunnel is represented by a Drude model, whose parameters are obtained from the electron tunneling probability. The transient scattering from the connected nanostructures (i.e., nanostructures plus auxiliary tunnel) is analyzed using a time domain volume integral equation solver. Numerical results demonstrating the effect of quantum tunneling on the scattered fields are provided.
Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2018 International Applied Computational Electromagnetics Society Symposium (ACES)
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
ISBN (Print)9780996007870
DOIs
StatePublished - May 24 2018

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