The electromagnetic theory of optical second-harmonic generation from small spherical
particles comprised of centrosymmetric material is presented. The interfacial region where …

Using the TDLDA method, we investigate how the polarizability of the d electrons of the gold
atoms influences the electronic and optical properties of metallic nanoshells. It is shown that …

Theoretical studies on the optical properties of gold triangular prisms in solution are
presented to determine how structural modifications affect the extinction spectrum. Well …

This manuscript describes the stepwise, ligand-directed assembly, characterization, and
prospective applications of three-dimensional Au and Ag nanoparticle, multlilayered films …

The extinction profiles as well as the hyper Rayleigh scattering signal of a highly
monodisperse 22 nm diameter gold colloidal sol in the presence of pyridine have been …

Because of its high surface and interface sensitivity, the nonlinear optical technique of
second harmonic generation (SHG) is a designated method for investigating nanostructured …

Ligated silver and gold nanoclusters belonging to a non-scalable size regime with molecular-
like discrete electronic states represent an emerging class of extremely interesting optical …

The optical frequency doubling properties of silver, copper, and platinum nanoparticles in
aqueous solution are studied via hyper-Rayleigh scattering (HRS) spectroscopy. Substantial …

A new type of photo-active nano-composite material appropriate for Ultra-fast Nonlinear
Optical χ (3)(ω) applications has been synthesized and optically characterized. Compared to …

Many bottom-up and top-down techniques for nanomaterial and nanostructure generation
have enabled the development of applications in nanoelectronics and nanophotonics …