Title :
Optical properties and ultrafast electron dynamics in gold nanoshells
Author :
Westcott, S.L. ; Averitt, R.D. ; Halas, N.J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Rice Univ., Houston, TX, USA
Abstract :
Summary form only given. We present studies of the ultrafast electron dynamics in gold nanoshells. By tuning the plasmon peak position of the nanoparticle relative to the tuning range of a cavity dumped Ti:sapphire laser, both transient bleaching and transient absorption are observed.
Keywords :
electron mobility; gold; high-speed optical techniques; nanostructured materials; optical properties; optical saturable absorption; optical tuning; plasmons; polarisability; Au; cavity dumped Ti:sapphire laser; gold nanoshells; optical properties; plasmon peak position; transient absorption; transient bleaching; tuning range; ultrafast electron dynamics; Absorption; Electron optics; Gold; Nanoparticles; Nonlinear optics; Optical interferometry; Optical surface waves; Photoelectricity; Plasmons; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 1999. QELS '99. Technical Digest. Summaries of Papers Presented at the
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-576-X
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.1999.807397
