Influence of lattice contraction on the optical properties and the electron dynamics in silver clusters

European Physical Journal D

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 213-220

  Lerme J ^a   Pellarin, M ^a   Cottancin, E ^a   Gaudry, M ^a   Broyer, M ^a   Del Fatti, N ^b   Vallee F ^b   Voisin, C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

^b CNRS   (France)

^c ECOLE NORMALE SUPÉRIEURE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DYNAMICS; ELECTRONS; OPTICAL LATTICES; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; POLARIZATION; SILVER; SURFACE PLASMON RESONANCE;

BLUE SHIFT; CLASSICAL-QUANTUM; CONDUCTION ELECTRONS; ELECTRON DYNAMICS; LATTICE CONTRACTION; POLARIZABILITIES; QUANTUM MODELS; SILVER CLUSTER; SURFACE-PLASMON RESONANCE; THERMALIZATION TIME;

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EID: 0002400640     PISSN: 14346060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100530170024     Document Type: Article

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