Following Ref. 22, we assume that the separation between the center of mass of the molecule and the nanoparticle is 2.5 nm and that the transition dipole of MG is aligned at a 60 • angle, relative to the nanoparticle surface normal. This geometry introduces the possibility of a variety of angles of the MG transition dipole relative to the transition dipole of the CNP donor depending on where the metal NP is located with respect to the polarization axis of the CNP; Figure depicts three such possibilities. We consider the specific scenario that gives rise to a relative angle of the transition dipole of the donor and acceptor of -15 • (configuration 2 in Figure ).