Nanostructured Nonlinear Optical Materials: Formation and Characterization (Micro and Nano Technologies)

✍ Scribed by Rashid A. Ganeev

• Publisher: Elsevier
• Year: 2018
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 415
• Edition: Illustrated
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Nanostructured Nonlinear Optical Materials: Formation and Fabrication covers the analysis of the formation, characterization and optical nonlinearities of various nanostructures using different methods. It addresses many areas of research in the field, including the modification of the surfaces of materials for the formation of various nanostructures, transmission electron microscopy and time-of-flight mass spectroscopy studies of ablated bulk and nanoparticle targets, the low-order nonlinearities of metal and semiconductor nanoparticles, the nonlinear refraction and nonlinear absorption of carbon-contained nanoparticles, and low- and high-order harmonic generation in nanoparticle-contained plasmas, amongst other topics.

The book is an essential reference for all nanomaterials researchers in the fields of photonics, materials, physics, chemistry and nanotechnology.

• Present complete coverage of the formation, characterization and optical nonlinearities of nanostructures
• Builds on basic theory, showing the strengths of the application of nanostructures in optical materials
• Written by a leading expert in the subject

✦ Table of Contents

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Front-matter_2018_Nanostructured-Nonlinear-Optical-Materials
Copyright_2018_Nanostructured-Nonlinear-Optical-Materials
Preface_2018_Nanostructured-Nonlinear-Optical-Materials
Introduction_2018_Nanostructured-Nonlinear-Optical-Materials
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Chapter 1 - Periodic nanoripples formation on the semiconductors possessing different bandgaps
1.1 - Nanoripple Formation on Different Bandgap Semiconductor Surfaces Using Femtosecond Pulses
1.1.1 - Experimental Arrangements and Results
1.1.2 - Discussion of Experimental Results and Description of the Model
1.2 - Nanosecond Laser-Induced Periodic Surface Structures Formation on Wide Bandgap Semiconductors Using Nanosecond Ultrav...
1.2.1 - Experimental Setup
1.2.2 - Nanoripple Formation by Nanosecond Pulses
1.2.3 - Discussion of Nanostructure Formation
1.3 - Fabrication of Two-Dimensional Periodic Nanostructures by Two-Beam Interference of Femtosecond Pulses
1.3.1 - 2D and 3D Structures
1.3.2 - Experiments and Discussion
1.4 - Extended Homogeneous Nanoripple Formation During Interaction of High-Intensity Few-cycle Pulses With a Moving Silicon...
1.4.1 - Experimental Arrangements
1.4.2 - Results and Discussion
1.5 - Concluding Comments
References
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Chapter 2 - Formation of nanoparticles, nanoholes, nanoripples, and nanowires using different conditions of laser–matter intera...
2.1 - Formation of Different Periodic Nanostructures on Semiconductors
2.1.1 - Peculiarities of Nanostructures Formation Under the Action of Short Pulses
2.1.2 - Long- and Short-Period Nanostructure Formation on Semiconductor Surfaces
2.1.3 - Role of Surrounding Medium During Nanoripples Formation
2.1.4 - Discussion
2.2 - Nanoparticle Formation During Laser Ablation of Metals at Different Pressures of Surrounding Noble Gases
2.2.1 - Introduction to Nanoparticle Formation Using Laser–Matter Interaction
2.2.2 - Analysis of Formed Nanoparticles
2.3 - Deposition of Nanoparticles During Laser Ablation of Nanoparticle-Containing Targets
2.3.1 - Introduction
2.3.2 - Results and Discussion
2.4 - Application of Ion Implantation for Synthesis of Copper Nanoparticles in a Zinc Oxide Matrix for Obtaining New Nonlin...
2.5 - Pulsed Laser Deposition of Metal Films and Nanoparticles in Vacuum Using Subnanosecond Laser Pulses
2.5.1 - Introduction
2.5.2 - Experimental Details
2.5.3 - Results and Discussion
2.6 - Concluding Comments
References
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Chapter 3 - Methods of nanostructured materials characterization
3.1 - Morphology of Laser-Produced Carbon Nanoparticle Plasmas
3.1.1 - Involvement of Small Species in the High-order Harmonic Generation
3.1.2 - Experimental Arrangements and Results
3.2 - Synthesis and Photoluminescence Properties of Silver Nanowires
3.2.1 - The Principles of Silver Nanowire Formation
3.2.2 - Experimental Arrangements
3.2.3 - Results and Discussion
3.3 - Optical Properties and Luminescence of Copper Nanoclusters in ZnO
3.3.1 - Overview of Formation of Nanoparticles in ZnO
3.3.2 - Experimental
3.3.3 - Results and Comments
3.3.3.1 - Optical absorption data
3.3.3.2 - Nonlinear response
3.3.3.3 - Luminescence spectra
3.3.3.4 - Luminescence lifetimes and surface interactions
3.3.4 - Discussion
3.4 - Ion Synthesis and Analysis of the Optical Properties of the Gold Nanoparticles in an Al2O3 Matrix
3.4.1 - Introduction to the Problem
3.4.2 - Depth Profile of Implanted Gold in Al2O3
3.4.3 - RBS Spectra of Gold Nanoparticles in Al2O3
3.4.4 - Linear Optical Reflection of the Al2O3 Matrix with Gold Nanoparticles
3.5 - Concluding Comments to Chapter 3
References
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Chapter 4 - Low-order nonlinear optical properties of metal nanoparticles
4.1 - Basic Principles of the Nonlinear Optical Characterization of Materials
4.1.1 - Analysis of the Nonlinear Optical Parameters of Media by the z-scan Method
4.1.2 - Experimental Arrangements for z-scans
4.1.3 - Solid Dielectric Matrices Doped With Metal Nanoparticles
4.2 - Nonlinear Optical Properties of Copper Nanoparticles Implanted in Silicate Glass
4.2.1 - Motivation of Studies
4.2.2 - Formation of Nanoparticle-Containing Glasses
4.2.3 - Implantation of Copper Ion in Silicate Glass
4.2.4 - Nonlinear Optical Properties of Implanted Cu Nanoparticles
4.3 - Application of RZ-scan Technique for Analysis of the Nonlinear Refraction of Opaque Sapphire Doped With Ag, Cu, and A...
4.3.1 - Method of Measurements of the Nonlinearities of the Opaque Samples Containing Metal Nanoparticles
4.3.2 - Reflectance Spectra and RZ-scans
4.3.2.1 - Opaque Ag:Al2O3
4.3.2.2 - Opaque Cu:Al2O3
4.3.2.3 - Opaque Au:Al2O3
4.3.3 - Discussion
4.4 - Characterization of Optical and Nonlinear Optical Properties of Silver Nanoparticles Prepared by Laser Ablation in Va...
4.4.1 - Attractiveness of Silver Nanoparticles
4.4.2 - Experimental
4.4.3 - Optical and Structural Characteristics of Ablated Silver
4.4.4 - Nonlinear Optical Characterization of Ablated Silver Nanoparticles
4.4.5 - Nonlinear Optical Studies at High Pulse Repetition Rate
4.4.6 - Nanosecond Pulses
4.4.7 - Picosecond and Femtosecond Pulses
4.5 - Low-Order Nonlinear Optical Properties of Au, Pt, Pd, and Ru Nanoparticles
4.5.1 - Enhanced Nonlinear Optical Properties of Nanoparticles
4.5.2 - Structural Characterization of the Samples
4.5.3 - Nonlinear Refraction and Nonlinear Absorption of Au, Pt, Ru, and Pd Nanoparticle-Containing Suspensions
4.6 - Concluding Comments
References
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Chapter 5 - Nonlinear absorption and refraction in semiconductor and carbon-contained nanoparticles
5.1 - Analysis of nonlinear refraction and nonlinear absorption of semiconductor nanoparticles solutions prepared by laser ...
5.1.1 - Colloidal solutions of semiconductor nanoparticles
5.1.2 - Experimental setup
5.1.3 - Measurements of n2 for semiconductor solutions
5.1.4 - Measurements of n2 for semiconductor thin films
5.1.5 - The analysis of self-interaction processes in semiconductor solutions
5.1.6 - The sign of the nonlinear refraction for semiconductor nanoparticles
5.1.7 - Nonlinear absorption measurements
5.2 - Low-order nonlinear optical properties of BaTiO3 and SrTiO3 nanoparticles
5.2.1 - Commercially available ferroelectric photorefractive semiconductor nanoparticles
5.2.2 - Structural characterization of the samples
5.2.3 - Nonlinear refraction and nonlinear absorption of BaTiO3 and SrTiO3 nanoparticles-contained suspensions
5.3 - Laser ablation of GaAs in liquids: structural, optical, and nonlinear optical characterization of colloidal solutions
5.3.1 - Peculiarities of GaAs nanostructures
5.3.2 - Experimental arrangements and optical and structural characteristics of GaAs
5.3.3 - Investigations of nonlinear optical characteristics of GaAs nanoparticles
5.3.3.1 - Nonlinear optical studies at high pulse repetition rate
5.3.3.2 - Low pulse repetition rate
5.4 - Variations of nonlinear optical characteristics of C60 thin films
5.4.1 - Introduction on optical properties of fullerenes
5.4.2 - Analysis of fullerenes’ nonlinearities
5.4.3 - Discussion of characteristics of fullerenes
5.5 - Concluding comments
References
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Chapter 6 - Frequency conversion in fullerenes
6.1 - High-Order Harmonic Generation (HHG) From Fullerene by Means of the Plasma Harmonic Method
6.1.1 - Introduction to the Problem
6.1.2 - Harmonics From Fullerenes
6.2 - Peculiarities of HHG From C60-Rich Plasma
6.2.1 - Motivation of C60-Rich Plasma Studies
6.2.2 - Influence of Various Experimental Parameters on the HHG Efficiency in Fullerene Plasma
6.2.3 - Simulations of Harmonic Spectra
6.3 - Influence of C60 Morphology on the Spectrum and HHG Enhancement in Fullerene-Containing Plasma
6.3.1 - Various Processes Influencing the HHG in Fullerenes
6.3.2 - Analysis of the Morphology of Fullerene Targets and Ablated Materials
6.3.3 - Harmonic Generation From C60 Plasma: Studies of Harmonic Modulation From Fullerene-Rich Plasmas
6.4 - HHG in Fullerenes Using Few- and Multi-Cycle Pulses of Different Wavelengths
6.4.1 - Experimental Studies
6.4.2 - Theoretical Studies
6.5 - Endohedral Fullerenes: A Way to Control Resonant HHG
6.5.1 - Modified Fullerenes
6.5.2 - Theoretical Approach
6.5.3 - Discussion of the Results of Calculations
6.6 - Concluding Comments
References
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Chapter 7 - High-order harmonic generation in carbon-containing nanoparticles
7.1 - High-Order Harmonic Generation in Carbon Nanotube-Containing Plasma Plumes
7.1.1 - Carbon Nanotubes: Motivation of Studies
7.1.2 - Experimental Approach
7.1.3 - Analysis of Experimental Results
7.2 - Graphene-Containing Plasma: A Medium for the Coherent Extreme Ultraviolet Light Generation
7.2.1 - Peculiarities of Graphene
7.2.2 - Experiment
7.3 - Graphene in Strong Laser Field: Experiment and Theory
7.3.1 - Analysis of the Morphology of Original and Ablated Graphene
7.3.2 - Variation of Harmonic Emission Using the Extended and Narrow Graphene-Containing Plasmas
7.3.3 - Application of Two-Color and Double-Pulse Schemes for the HHG in Graphene Plasma
7.3.4 - Theoretical Studies of the HHG in Graphene
7.4 - High-Order Harmonic Generation of Ultrashort Pulses in Clustered Media
7.4.1 - Peculiarities of Cluster-Induced Harmonic Generation Efficiency
7.4.2 - Quasi-Phase-Matching and Two-Color Pump of Nanoparticle Plasmas
7.5 - Concluding Comments
References
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Chapter 8 - Harmonic generation using metal and semiconductor nanoparticles
8.1 - High-Order Harmonic Generation in Inorganic Nanoparticle-Containing Laser-Produced Plasmas
8.1.1 - Overview of Early Studies of the Harmonic Generation in Nanoparticle- and Cluster-Containing Media
8.1.2 - Peculiarities of HHG in Nanoparticle-Containing Plasmas
8.1.3 - Advantages and Disadvantages of the Application of Nanoparticle-Containing Plasmas for the Enhancement of Harmonic ...
8.2 - Comparison of High-Order Harmonic Generation from Various Cluster- and Ion-Containing Laser Plasmas
8.2.1 - Nano- and Microparticles
8.2.2 - Experimental Arrangement and Morphology of Samples
8.2.3 - Harmonic Spectra as the Functions of Various Parameters of Nanoparticles and Laser Radiation
8.2.4 - Discussion
8.3 - Comparative Studies of the High-Order Harmonic Generation from Different Metal Nanoparticles
8.3.1 - Improvements in Harmonic Generation Efficiency
8.3.2 - Experimental Setup for Harmonic Generation
8.3.3 - Preparation and Characterization of Nanoparticle-Containing Targets
8.3.4 - Harmonic Generation from Nanoparticles
8.3.5 - Broadening of Harmonic Spectra in Nanoparticle-Containing Plasma
8.3.6 - HHG from Different Ag Nanoparticle-Containing Targets at Two-Color Pump
8.4 - High-Order Harmonic Generation in a Plasma Plume of In Situ Laser-Produced Silver Nanoparticles
8.4.1 - Harmonics From Prepared and In-Situ Nanoparticles
8.4.2 - The Experimental Approach
8.5 - Concluding Comments
References
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Chapter 9 - Peculiarities of high-order harmonic generation in nanoparticles
9.1 - Ablation of Nanoparticles and Efficient Harmonic Generation Using a 1 kHz Laser
9.1.1 - Strategies for Improvement of HHG Efficiency
9.1.2 - Experimental Procedure
9.1.3 - Characterization of Ablation Deposits
9.1.4 - Harmonic Generation From Nanoparticle-Containing Plasmas
9.2 - Peculiarities of HHG in Plasmas From Nanoparticle Targets at 1-kHz Repetition Rate
9.2.1 - Introduction
9.2.2 - Aluminum Nanoparticles
9.2.3 - HHG in C Plasma and Ar Gas
9.3 - Influence of a Few-Atomic Silver Molecules on the High-Order Harmonic Generation in the Laser-Produced Plasmas
9.3.1 - Introduction
9.3.2 - Harmonic Generation and Morphology of Ablated Materials
9.3.3 - Discussion
9.4 - Resonance-Enhanced Harmonic Generation in Nanoparticle-Containing Plasmas
9.4.1 - Role of Resonances in Harmonic Enhancement
9.4.2 - In2O3 Nanoparticles
9.4.3 - Mn2O3 Nanoparticles
9.4.4 - Sn Nanoparticles
9.4.5 - Discussion
9.5 - Concluding Comments
References
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