Simulation of the absorption spectra of nanometallic Al particles with core-shell structure: Size-dependent interband transitions

Journal of Nanoparticle Research

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 777-787

  Peng, Yajing ^a,c   Wang, Yinghui ^a   Yang, Yanqiang ^a   Dlott, Dana D ^b  

^a HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b BOHAI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Al nanoparticles; Interband transition; Modeling and simulation; Optical absorption; Redshift; Size effect

Indexed keywords

AL-NANOPARTICLES; INTER-BAND TRANSITION; OPTICAL ABSORPTION; RED SHIFT; SIZE EFFECTS;

ABSORPTION; ALUMINUM; BINDERS; HEATING; INFRARED LASERS; LIGHT ABSORPTION; NANOPARTICLES; NITROCELLULOSE; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM WELLS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION;

ALUMINUM; PYROXYLIN;

ARTICLE; ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; MOLECULAR SIZE; PARTICLE SIZE; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION;

EID: 77954024468     PISSN: 13880764     EISSN: 1572896X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11051-009-9785-9     Document Type: Article

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