Title :
Supercontinuum generation in aqueous colloids with silver nanoparticles inclusions
Author :
Driben, R. ; Husakou, A. ; Herrmann, J.
Author_Institution :
Max Born Inst., Berlin, Germany
Abstract :
In the present contribution we study an alternative concept by using silver-nanoparticles composites, exhibiting an intrinsically high nonlinear coefficient. Far from the plasmon resonance, this coefficient is about seven orders of magnitude higher than in fused silica. Since the local electric field in metal nanoparticles is enhanced at the plasmonic resonance, the metal nonlinear response can be additionally significantly enlarged as the wavelength shifts towards this resonance.
Keywords :
colloids; composite materials; inclusions; nanoparticles; plasmonics; plasmons; silver; supercontinuum generation; Ag; SiO2; aqueous colloids; fused silica; nonlinear coefficient; plasmon resonance; plasmonic resonance; silver nanoparticles inclusions; silver-nanoparticles composites; supercontinuum generation; Dielectrics; Frequency; Nanoparticles; Nonlinear optics; Optical refraction; Plasmons; Resonance; Silver; Solids; Supercontinuum generation;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics 2009 and the European Quantum Electronics Conference. CLEO Europe - EQEC 2009. European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4079-5
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4080-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE-EQEC.2009.5196363
