Ultrafast excitation of nanoparticles can excite the acoustic vibrational modes of the structure
that correlate with the expansion coordinates. These modes are frequently seen in transient …

Laser fragmentation in liquids has emerged as a promising green chemistry technique for
changing the size, shape, structure, and phase composition of colloidal nanoparticles, thus …

Coherent acoustic vibrations of nanoresonators have attracted considerable attention, owing
to their rich phonon spectra. Understanding and manipulating coherent acoustic vibrational …

The response of metal nanostructures to optical excitation leads to localized surface
plasmon (LSP) generation with nanoscale field confinement driving applications in, for …

An aerodynamic lens injector was developed specifically for the needs of single-particle
diffractive imaging experiments at free-electron lasers. Its design allows for quick changes of …

We report on time-resolved coherent diffraction imaging of gas-phase silver nanoparticles,
strongly heated via their plasmon resonance. The x-ray diffraction images reveal a broad …

Single-stranded RNA viruses co-assemble their capsid with the genome and variations in
capsid structures can have significant functional relevance. In particular, viruses need to …

The fields of plasmonics and two-dimensional semiconductors represent some of the most
rapidly advancing areas in current solid-state research, driven by the immense potential of …

Nanoscience studies the production, manipulation and properties of materials on the
nanometer scale. In this size regime many materials change their behavior compared to …

Gold nanoparticles have gained significant attention in nanoscience for their plasmonic
properties. The localized surface plasmon resonance of gold nanoparticles is a strong …