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Effective polarizability of a molecule physisorbed on a spherical metal particle: nonlocal effects

  • Institut UTINAM - Univers, Temps-fréquence, Interfaces, Nanostructures, Atmosphère et environnement, Molécules

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Abstract

The electromagnetic interactions between a molecule and a spherical metal particle affect the linear response of the molecule. We present a general method to calculate the effective dynamic polarizability of such physisorbed systems by including the nonlocal character of the electron response in the sphere. Our model takes into account several long-range mechanisms connected to the dispersion, induction and local field effects. When the sphere reduces to a single atom, we recover results already known for a pair of atoms.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)249-264
Number of pages16
JournalChemical Physics
Volume118
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Dec 1987

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