@article {2352,
	title = {Plasmonic excitations in ordered assemblies of metallic nanoshells},
	journal = {Proceedings of SPIE},
	volume = {6989},
	year = {2008},
	pages = {698910 (8 pages)},
	abstract = {<p class="para">Periodic nanostructures for plasmonic engineering, comprising one or two types of silica core - metallic shell spherical particles, are studied by means of full electrodynamic calculations using the layer-multiple-scattering method. The complex photonic band structure of such three-dimensional crystals is analyzed in conjunction with relevant transmission spectra of corresponding finite slabs and the physical origin of the different optical modes is elucidated, providing a consistent interpretation of the underlying physics. In the case of binary structures, collective plasmonic modes originating from the two building components coexist, leading to broadband absorption and a rich structure of resonances and hybridization gaps over an extended frequency range.</p>},
	author = {N. Stefanou and C. Tserkezis and G. Gantzounis}
}
