This tools allows the study of the interaction of light and matter (nanoparticles). It simulates the electric field induced by electromagnetic radiation on spherical nanoparticles as well as the absorption spectrum.

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Researchers should cite this work as follows:

• Baudilio Tejerina; Tyler Takeshita; Logan Ausman; George C. Schatz (2010), "Nanosphere Optics Lab Field Simulator," https://nanohub.org/resources/nsoptics3D. (DOI: 10.4231/D3TH8BM8V).

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1. nanomaterials
2. nanooptics
3. nanoparticles
4. nanophotonics
5. NCN@Northwestern Supported
6. NCN Supported
7. photonic crystals
8. silicon photonics