Optical properties of zinc oxide nano-particles embedded in dielectric medium for UV region: Numerical simulation

Journal of Nanoparticle Research

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 79-97

  Al Hilli, S M ^a   Willander, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

DDA method; Hexagonal ZnO; Modelling and simulation; Optical properties; ZnO nanoparticle

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; POLYMERS; ULTRAVIOLET DETECTORS; ZINC OXIDE;

DDA METHOD; HEXAGONAL ZNO; MODELLING AND SIMULATION; ZNO NANOPARTICLE;

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

EID: 33646806808     PISSN: 13880764     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11051-005-8024-2     Document Type: Article

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