Abstract
It is shown that for an abrupt bimetallic interface a hydrodynamic solution for interface plasmons does not exist. It appears that this result is valid irrespective of the choice of of the additional boundary condition, thereby suggesting a careful look at the use of usual hydrodynamic equations for a bimetallic interface.
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Uberoi, C., Reyes, J. On the non-existence of hydrodynamic solution of surface plasmons at the bimetallic interface. Pramana - J. Phys. 18, 237–241 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02847813
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