Fundamental limit to the use of effective medium theories in optics
(2013)
Journal Article
Cross, G. H. (2013). Fundamental limit to the use of effective medium theories in optics. Optics Letters, 38(16), 3057-3060. https://doi.org/10.1364/ol.38.003057
The effective medium refractive index of a surface-bound submonolayer of polystyrene nanospheres in water is found to be ill-defined below a rather specific sphere occupied area limit. The submonolayer takes on a recognizable thickness and refractive... Read More about Fundamental limit to the use of effective medium theories in optics.