Birefringence and magneto-optical properties in oleic acid coated Fe 3O4 nanoparticles: Application for optical switch

International Journal of Nanoscience

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 515-520

  Xia, Si Hua ^a   Wang, Jun ^a   Lu, Zhang Xian ^b   Zhang, Feiyan ^a  

^a NINGBO UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Wanli University   (China)

Author keywords

birefringence; Magnetic fluids; magneto optical properties; optical switch

Indexed keywords

COLLOIDAL SUSPENSIONS; EXPERIMENTAL PARAMETERS; MAGNETIC COLLOIDS; MAGNETIC NANOPARTICLES; MAGNETOOPTICAL PROPERTIES; TUNABLE OPTICAL SWITCH;

MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETIC FLUIDS; MAGNETOS; NANOMAGNETICS; NANOPARTICLES; OLEIC ACID; OPTICAL SWITCHES; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS); UNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS;

BIREFRINGENCE;

EID: 79959568315     PISSN: 0219581X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0219581X11008289     Document Type: Article

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