Homogeneous line widths of surface plasmons in gold nanoparticles measured by femtosecond pump- and -probe and near-field optical spectroscopy

Journal of Luminescence

Volumn 76-77, Issue , 1998, Pages 181-184

  Perner, M ^a   Klar, T ^a   Grosse, S ^a   Lemmer, U ^a   Von Plessen, G ^a   Spirkl, W ^a   Feldmann, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Near field optics; Noble metal nanoparticles; Surface plasmon; Ultrafast spectroscopy

Indexed keywords

DAMPING; DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; ELECTRON SCATTERING; ELECTRON TRANSITIONS; GOLD; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; RESONANCE; ULTRAFAST PHENOMENA;

FEMTOSECOND PUMP AND PROBE SPECTROSCOPY; SCANNING NEAR FIELD OPTICAL MICROSCOPE (SNOM); SURFACE PLASMON RESONANCE;

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

EID: 17344385222     PISSN: 00222313     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-2313(97)00145-2     Document Type: Article

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