Laser Induced Synthesis and Nonlinear Optical Properties of Metal Nanoparticles
Author: Jean-Pierre Abid
Publisher:
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 231
ISBN-13:
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Ultra-Short Pulsed Laser Engineered Metal-Glass Nanocomposites
Author: Andrei Stalmashonak
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2013-06-06
Total Pages: 76
ISBN-13: 3319004379
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGlasses containing metallic nanoparticles exhibit very promising linear and nonlinear optical properties, mainly due to the surface plasmon resonances (SPRs) of the nanoparticles. The spectral position in the visible and near-infrared range and polarization dependence of the SPR are characteristically determined by the nanoparticles’ shapes. The focus of Ultra-Short Pulsed Laser Engineered Metal-Glass Nanocomposites is the interaction of intense ultra-short laser pulses with glass containing silver nanoparticles embedded in soda-lime glass, and nanostructural modifications in metal-glass nanocomposites induced by such laser pulses. In order to provide a comprehensive physical picture of the processes leading to laser-induced persistent shape transformation of the nanoparticles, series of experimental results investigating the dependences of laser assisted shape modifications of nanoparticles with laser pulse intensity, excitation wavelength, temperature are considered. In addition, the resulting local optical dichroism allows producing very flexibly polarizing optical (sub-) microstructures with well-specified optical properties. The achieved considerable progress towards technological application of this technique, in particular also for long-term optical data storage, is also discussed.
Progress in Nonlinear Nano-Optics
Author: Shuji Sakabe
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2014-12-27
Total Pages: 301
ISBN-13: 3319122177
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book presents the state of the art in nonlinear nanostructures for ultrafast laser applications. Most recent results in two emerging fields are presented: (i) generation of laser-induced nanostructures in materials like metals, metal oxides and semiconductors, and (ii) ultrafast excitation and energy transfer in nanoscale physical, chemical and hybrid systems. Particular emphasis is laid on the up-to-date controversially discussed mechanisms of sub-wavelength ripple formation including models of self-organized material transport and multiphoton excitation channels, nonlinear optics of plasmonic structures (nanotips, nanowires, 3D-metamaterials), and energy localization and transport on ultrafast time scale and spatial nanoscale. High-resolution spectroscopy, simulation and characterization techniques are reported. New applications of ultrashort-pulsed lasers for materials processing and the use of nanostructured materials for characterizing laser fields and laser-matter-interactions are discussed.
Laser-induced Shape Transformation of Silver Nanoparticles Embedded in Glass
Author: Andrei Stalmashonak
Publisher:
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 98
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKGlasses containing metallic nanoparticles show very promising linear and nonlinear optical properties, mainly due to the surface plasmon resonance (SPR) of the nanoparticles. Spectral position (in the visible and near-infrared range) and polarization dependence of the SPR are, besides other parameters, characteristically determined by the nanoparticles' shapes. In this context, laser-based techniques to modify the shape of the metal particles are of great interest since they provide a very powerful and flexible tool to control and optimize the optical properties of these materials. This thesis considers aspects of interactions of intense fs laser pulses with silver nanoparticles incorporated in soda-lime glass; and reveals new information concerning the processes arising by excitation of the silver nanoparticles by the laser pulses and leading to structural alterations. The studies presented in the thesis aim to understand in details the mechanism of NP shape transformation, as well as, to optimize the technique of laser-induced modification of the optical properties of composite materials with metal nanoparticles for production of (sub-) micron structures with high polarization contrast and very broad tunable range of dichroism; that, in turn, will allow this technique to be used for many applications.
Nanomaterials
Author: S. C. Singh
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2012-10-22
Total Pages: 793
ISBN-13: 3527646841
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe first in-depth treatment of the synthesis, processing, and characterization of nanomaterials using lasers, ranging from fundamentals to the latest research results, this handy reference is divided into two main sections. After introducing the concepts of lasers, nanomaterials, nanoarchitectures and laser-material interactions in the first three chapters, the book goes on to discuss the synthesis of various nanomaterials in vacuum, gas and liquids. The second half discusses various nanomaterial characterization techniques involving lasers, from Raman and photoluminescence spectroscopies to light dynamic scattering, laser spectroscopy and such unusual techniques as laser photo acoustic, fluorescence correlation spectroscopy, ultrafast dynamics and laser-induced thermal pulses. The specialist authors adopt a practical approach throughout, with an emphasis on experiments, set-up, and results. Each chapter begins with an introduction and is uniform in covering the basic approaches, experimental setups, and dependencies of the particular method on different parameters, providing sufficient theory and modeling to understand the principles behind the techniques.
Introduction to Metal-Nanoparticle Plasmonics
Author: Matthew Pelton
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 2013-04-15
Total Pages: 296
ISBN-13: 9781118060407
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBased on a popular article in Laser and Photonics Reviews, this book provides an explanation and overview of the techniques used to model, make, and measure metal nanoparticles, detailing results obtained and what they mean. It covers the properties of coupled metal nanoparticles, the nonlinear optical response of metal nanoparticles, and the phenomena that arise when light-emitting materials are coupled to metal nanoparticles. It also provides an overview of key potential applications and offers explanations of computational and experimental techniques giving readers a solid grounding in the field.
Nanostructured Nonlinear Optical Materials
Author: Rashid A. Ganeev
Publisher: Elsevier
Published: 2018-06-29
Total Pages: 434
ISBN-13: 0128143045
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNanostructured Nonlinear Optical Materials: Formation and Fabrication covers the analysis of the formation, characterization and optical nonlinearities of various nanostructures using different methods. It addresses many areas of research in the field, including the modification of the surfaces of materials for the formation of various nanostructures, transmission electron microscopy and time-of-flight mass spectroscopy studies of ablated bulk and nanoparticle targets, the low-order nonlinearities of metal and semiconductor nanoparticles, the nonlinear refraction and nonlinear absorption of carbon-contained nanoparticles, and low- and high-order harmonic generation in nanoparticle-contained plasmas, amongst other topics. The book is an essential reference for all nanomaterials researchers in the fields of photonics, materials, physics, chemistry and nanotechnology. Present complete coverage of the formation, characterization and optical nonlinearities of nanostructures Builds on basic theory, showing the strengths of the application of nanostructures in optical materials Written by a leading expert in the subject
Nonlinear Optical Properties of Metallic Nanoparticles
Author: Hon Sing Lai
Publisher:
Published: 1992
Total Pages: 330
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKLaser Ablation in Liquids
Author: Guowei Yang
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: 2012-02-22
Total Pages: 1166
ISBN-13: 9814241520
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book focuses on the fundamental concepts and physical and chemical aspects of pulsed laser ablation of solid targets in liquid environments and its applications in the preparation of nanomaterials and fabrication of nanostructures. The areas of focus include basic thermodynamic and kinetic processes of laser ablation in liquids, and its applic
Nonlinear Optical Properties of Materials
Author: Rashid A. Ganeev
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2013-01-09
Total Pages: 258
ISBN-13: 9400760221
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book is mostly concerned on the experimental research of the nonlinear optical characteristics of various media, low- and high-order harmonic generation in different materials, and formation, and nonlinear optical characterization of clusters. We also demonstrate the inter-connection between these areas of nonlinear optics. Nonlinear optical properties of media such as optical limiting can be applied in various areas of science and technology. To define suitable materials for these applications, one has to carefully analyse the nonlinear optical characteristics of various media, such as the nonlinear refractive indices, coefficients of nonlinear absorption, saturation absorption intensities, etc. Knowing the nonlinear optical parameters of materials is also important for describing the propagation effects, self-interaction of intense laser pulses, and optimisation of various nonlinear optical processes. Among those processes one can admit the importance of the studies of the frequency conversion of coherent laser sources. The area of interest for nonlinear optical characterization of materials is also closely related with new field of nanostructures formation and application during laser-matter interaction. We show how the nonlinear optical analysis of materials leads to improvement of their high-order nonlinear optical response during the interaction with strong laser fields. Ablation-induced nanoparticles formation is correlated with their applications as efficient sources of coherent short-wavelength photons. From other side, recent achievements of harmonic generation in plasmas are closely related with the knowledge of the properties of materials in the laser plumes. All of these studies are concerned with the low-order nonlinear optical features of various materials. The novelty of the approach developed in present book is related with inter-connection of those studies with each other.
