Green's Function Integral Equation Methods in Nano-Optics

"The purpose of the book is to give a comprehensive introduction to using Green's function integral equation methods (GFIEMs) for solving scattering problems in nano-optics. The cases of interest from the area of nano-optics include scattering from metal nanoparticles, theoretical studies of the optics of nanostructured surfaces, and studies of scattering from objects placed on or near planar layered structures including optical waveguides. The book also covers different types of integral equation methods for 1D, 2D, and 3D scattering problems in nano-optics, how the integral equations can be discretized and solved numerically, and how this can be done efficiently"--

Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: Introduction; 1.1 Overview of methods and scattering problems; 1.2 Optics versus microwaves; 1.3 Examples of nano-optics; 1.4 Notation, abbreviations and symbols; Chapter 2: Theoretical foundation; 2.1 Maxwell's equations; 2.1.1 Boundary conditions; 2.1.2 Wave equations; 2.1.3 Poynting vector; 2.2 Planar layered structures; 2.2.1 Fresnel reflection and transmission; 2.2.2 Planar waveguides and guided modes; 2.3 Scattering theory; 2.3.1 Scatterer in homogeneous material (2D)

2.3.2 Scatterer on a layered structure (2D)2.3.3 Scatterer in homogeneous media (3D); 2.3.4 Scatterer on a layered structure (3D); 2.4 Exercises; Chapter 3: One-dimensional scattering problems; 3.1 Green's function integral equations; 3.2 Numerical approach; 3.3 Example of a simple barrier; 3.4 Iterative FFT-based approach for large structures; 3.5 Guidelines for software implementation; 3.6 Exercises; Chapter 4: Surface integral equation method for 2D scattering problems; 4.1 Scatterer in a homogeneous medium; 4.1.1 Green's function integral equations

4.1.2 Finite-element-based discretization approaches4.1.3 Pulse expansion…