Title :
Second-harmonic generation on the nanoscale: new routes for surface and bulk investigations
Author :
Neacsu, Catalin C. ; Reider, Georg A. ; Raschke, Markus B.
Author_Institution :
Max-Born-Inst. fur Nichtlineare Optik und Kurzzeitspektroskopie, Berlin, Germany
Abstract :
Second-harmonic generation from individual nanostructures is demonstrated. New symmetry selection rules derived for asymmetric nanoparticles allow for the distinction of different nonlinear source polarizations and enable simultaneous surface and bulk investigations.
Keywords :
nanoparticles; optical harmonic generation; asymmetric nanoparticles; local surface; nanostructures; nonlinear source polarizations; nonlocal bulk; second-harmonic generation; Electronic mail; Gold; Nanoparticles; Nanostructures; Nonlinear optics; Optical harmonic generation; Optical polarization; Optical pulse generation; Optical scattering; Optical surface waves;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-796-2
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2005.1548725
