The influence of mechanical strain on the optical properties of spherical gold nanoparticles

Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 330-345

  Qian, Xiaohu ^a   Park, Harold S ^a  

^a UCB 450   (United States)

Author keywords

Gold nanoparticles; Localized surface plasmon resonance; Mie scattering theory; Optomechanical coupling; Surface enhanced Raman scattering

Indexed keywords

GOLD NANOPARTICLES; LOCALIZED SURFACE PLASMON RESONANCE; MIE SCATTERING THEORY; OPTOMECHANICAL; OPTOMECHANICAL COUPLING; SURFACE ENHANCED RAMAN SCATTERING;

BRILLOUIN SCATTERING; GOLD; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NANOPARTICLES; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PLASMONS; RAMAN SCATTERING; SCATTERING; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS; SPHERES; SURFACE PLASMON RESONANCE;

TENSILE STRAIN;

EID: 77049116989     PISSN: 00225096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmps.2009.12.001     Document Type: Article

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