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Plasmon–Molecule Coupling with Directional Absorption Features: A First-Principles Study

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The coupling between plasmonic nanocavity and quantum emitters has been a major focus of quantum optics and material science research over the last few years. In this work, using state-of-the-art first-principles calculations, we investigate the spatial distributions of the induced charge density and electric near-field enhancements of a nanosystem consisting of an aluminum nanotriangle interacting with the varying number of benzene molecules positioned at the nanotriangle tips. We find interesting modifications in the induced charge density and electric near-field enhancements with a remarkable sensitivity to the number of interacting benzene molecules and to the direction of light illumination. In a broader perspective, our quantum mechanical results provide quantitative access to the electric near-field enhancements at the nanoscale useful for designing ultra-small plasmonic devices.

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The research reported in this publication was supported by Kuwait College of Science And Technology (KCST).

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    Mufasila Mumthaz Muhammed & Junais Habeeb Mokkath

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M. M. Mufasila contributed to conceptualization, data curation, formal analysis, and writing—original draft. J. H. Mokkath contributed to funding acquisition, project administration, resources, software, supervision, validation, writing—review, and editing.

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Muhammed, M.M., Mokkath, J.H. Plasmon–Molecule Coupling with Directional Absorption Features: A First-Principles Study. Plasmonics 16, 1287–1296 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11468-021-01402-z

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