title: Comments on "Surface plasmon resonance of metal nanoparticles sandwiched between dielectric layers: theoretical modeling".
abstract: The Maxwell-Garnett's and Toudert's methods detailed in Appl. Opt.48, 778 (2009)APOPAI0003-693510.1364/AO.48.000778, based on the Maxwell-Garnett and Yamaguchi effective medium models, respectively, have been used for calculating the absorbance alpha of a (BaF(2)/Ag)(5)/BaF(2) nanocomposite thin film identical to the one presented in Fig. 1 of Appl. Opt.48, 778 (2009)APOPAI0003-693510.1364/AO.48.000778]. We propose that the discrepancies observed in this reference between the alpha spectra calculated by the two methods are due to a non rigorous use of both effective medium models by the author and show that adequate calculations lead to superposed spectra.
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Sevilla (ICMSe), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas (CSIC),c/ Americo Vespuccio 49, Isla de la Cartuja, 41092 Sevilla, Spain. johann.toudert@gmail.com
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Toudert
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Simonot
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Camelio
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Babonneau