Hydrodynamic effects on the energy transfer from dipoles to metal slab

A systematic study of nonlocal and size effects on the energy transfer a dipole (e.g., molecule or quantum dot) induced by proximity metal slab is presented. Nonlocal are accounted for using hydrodynamic model (HDM). We derive general relation that connects rate to linear charge density–density response function slab. This explicitly evaluated HDM local Drude model. show thin can support series higher-frequency surface plasma wave (SPW) modes in addition normal SPW modes, thanks effects. These markedly alter process, as revealed structure parameter space. Our findings important applications such recently developed metal-induced imaging, which relies accurate modeling rate.