Core-shell Au-Ag nanoparticles in dielectric nanocomposites with plasmon-enhanced fluorescence: A new paradigm in antimony glasses

Nano Research

Volumn 2, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 607-616

  Som, Tirtha ^a   Karmakar, Basudeb ^a  

^a CSIR CENTRAL GLASS AND CERAMIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Antimony glass; Core shell morphology; Gold silver nanostructures; Metal enhanced rare earth fluorescence; Surface plasmon resonance

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350050426     PISSN: 19980124     EISSN: 19980000     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12274-009-9061-4     Document Type: Article

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