Silver (339.

7nm ~ 1240nm)
Experimental data (n & k)
9

n
k

8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
400

600

800

1000

Wavelength (nm)

1200

1() = n2()-k2()
2()=2n()k()
10
0
-10

-20

-30
-40
-50
-60
-70
-80
400

600

800

1000

Wavelength (nm)

1200

Drude model for metal

( ) =

2
p

+ j

jt convention

( ) = 1 ( ) + j 2 ( )

1 ( ) =

2
p

+
2

Real part

p2
2 ( ) = 3
+ 2
Imaginary part

Simultaneous Nonlinear Curve Fit

10
0

= 4.08598
16
p = 1.3316 10
= 1.1308 1014

-10
-20
y=A- B^2/(x^2+C^2);
z= B^2*C/(x^3+x*C^2);

-30
-40

1()

-50

2()

-60

Chi^2/DoF = 0.09344
R^2 = 0.99965
A
B
C

4.08598
? .08897
1.3316E16 ? .0928E13
1.1308E14 ? .8211E12

-70
-80
2.00E+015

4.00E+015

Angular Frequency ()

6.00E+015

Validating Drude parameters for Ag

( ) = b
Re ( ) = b
b

2p
+ i
2

= Re ( ) + i Im ( )

2p

2p
Im ( ) = 3
+ 2

2 + 2
p

reference

fit range(nm)

Set 1 :

5.0,

1.4433E16,

1.4995E14 (from J&C)*

Set 2 :

1.722,

1.155E16,

1.108E14

(form Palik)

1260-2000

Set 3 :

3.9943,

1.329E16,

1.128E14

(form Palik)

375-1240

Set 4 :

5.2573,

1.4525E16,

7.0656E13

(from J&C)

330-660

Set 5 :

4.08598,

1.3316E16,

1.1308E14 (from Palik)

200-1000

340-1240

*C. Oubre and P. Nordlander, J. Phys. Chem. B 17740 (2004)

Set 3
0
dots : reference

-20

line : fitting

-40

4
2
0

-60

-2
-4
-6

-80

-8
-10
350

400

450

500

550

600

650

700

Wavelength (nm)

-100
400

600

800

1000

Wavelength (nm)

1200

Set 5
0
-20
-40

4
2
0

-60

-2
-4
-6

-80

-8
-10
350

400

450

500

550

600

650

700

Wavelength (nm)

-100
400

600

800

1000

Wavelength (nm)

1200