surface plasmon

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Collective motion of electrons on an interface of two phases which have different permittivity, of which one must have electrical conductivity to sustain the collective motion.
Notes:
  1. Metals such as silver and gold are well known examples of materials exhibiting surface plasmon behaviour.
  2. Collective motion of electrons is induced by an injection of energetic particles, for example photons, electrons, ions, or alpha particles.
Source:
PAC, 2020, 92, 1781. (Glossary of methods and terms used in surface chemical analysis (IUPAC Recommendations 2020)) on page 1816 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'surface plasmon' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.09294 RIS BibTex EndNote
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