title: Local-field enhancement in metal-dielectric nanocylinders with complex cross sections.
abstract: Numerical simulations are used to study the near-field properties of nanocylinders. Specific attention is given to surface-plasmon-polariton resonances and field localization in dielectric cylinders with partial metal coating. Conditions for observing local-field enhancement are investigated as well as the degrees of freedom that are available to customize the wavelength response of the nanosystem.
authors.affiliation: Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, 5500 Wabash Avenue, Terre Houte, Indiana 47803, USA.
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Werne
authors.forename: Markus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Testorf
authors.forename: Ursula
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Gibson