| LSP | Localized surface plasmon |
| LSPR | Localized surface plasmon resonance |
| NP | Nanoparticle |
| MBE | Molecular-beam epitaxy |
| VPE | Vapor-phase epitaxy |
| LT | Low temperature |
| BZ | Brillouin zone |
| TD-DFT | Time-dependent density functional theory |
| RPA | Random phase approximation |
| ALDA | Adiabatic local density approximation |
| PAW | Projector augmented wave |
| DP | Dirac point |