Pump-probe experiments at 1064 nm in singlewall carbon nanotube suspensions

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 680-686

  Vivien, L ^a   Riehl, D ^a   Anglaret, E ^b   Hache, F ^c  

^a Dept Laser Optique Thermooptique D ^*  (France)

^b CNRS   (France)

^c LABORATOIRE D OPTIQUE ET BIOSCIENCES   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUBBLE FORMATION; CARBON; ELECTRIC ARCS; NANOTUBES; ORGANIC SOLVENTS; SPECTROPHOTOMETERS; SUBLIMATION; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; WATER;

CAVITATION BUBBLE; CHLOROFORM; ELECTRIC ARC DISCHARGE TECHNIQUE; LASER HEATING; NONLINEAR SCATTERING; OPTICAL LIMITERS; PUMP PROBE EXPERIMENTS; SINGLEWALL CARBON NANOTUBE SUSPENSIONS;

NONLINEAR OPTICS;

EID: 0033699335     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/3.845723     Document Type: Article

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