Physical properties of elongated inorganic nanoparticles

Physical properties of elongated inorganic nanoparticles.

Roman Krahne, Giovanni Morello, Albert Figuerola, Chandramohan George, Sasanka Deka and Liberato Manna
Physics Reports 501, 75 (2011)

(A-I) Gold nanorods of various aspect ratios. (J) UV–visible spectra of the samples. (K) Geometrical factors for axially symmetric ellipsoids as a function of the aspect ratio. (L) Curve correlating the plasmon resonance conditions as a function of the geometrical factor in a spheroidal particle.