The T-Matrix method in electron energy loss and cathodoluminescence spectroscopy calculations for metallic nano-particles

Christian Matyssek; Vladimir Schmidt; Wolfram Hergert; Thomas Wriedt

doi:10.1016/j.ultramic.2012.04.002

The T-Matrix method in electron energy loss and cathodoluminescence spectroscopy calculations for metallic nano-particles

Ultramicroscopy. 2012 Jun:117:46-52. doi: 10.1016/j.ultramic.2012.04.002. Epub 2012 Apr 21.

Authors

Christian Matyssek¹, Vladimir Schmidt, Wolfram Hergert, Thomas Wriedt

Affiliation

¹ Max Planck Institute of Microstructure Physics, Weinberg 2, 06120 Halle, Germany. matyssek@mpi-halle.de

PMID: 22659235
DOI: 10.1016/j.ultramic.2012.04.002

Abstract

In this paper, we present the application of the T-Matrix method (TMM) for the calculation of Electron Energy Loss Spectra (EELS), cathodoluminescence spectra (CLS) and far-field patterns produced by metallic nano-particles. Being frequently used in electromagnetic scattering calculations, the TMM provides an efficient tool for EELS calculations as well and can be employed, e.g. for the investigation of nano-antennas.