Title :
Probing nano-structures using Rayleigh scattering with supercontinuum radiation
Author :
Wang, Feng ; Sfeir, Matthew Y. ; Huang, Limin ; Kim, Jachee ; Chuang, Chia-Chin ; Hone, James C. ; O´Brien, Stephen P. ; Brus, Louis E. ; Heinz, Tony
Author_Institution :
Columbia Nanoscale Sci. & Eng. Center, Columbia Univ., New York, NY, USA
Abstract :
Rayleigh scattering using high-brightness sources provides a sensitive and general tool to probe the electronic properties of nano-sized structures. This capability is demonstrated by recording the electronic transitions of individual single-wall carbon nanotubes.
Keywords :
Rayleigh scattering; carbon nanotubes; nanoparticles; supercontinuum generation; Rayleigh scattering; brightness source; electronic properties; electronic transitions; nanosized structure; single-wall carbon nanotubes; supercontinuum radiation; Carbon nanotubes; Fluorescence; Light scattering; Nanostructures; Nonlinear optics; Optical recording; Optical scattering; Particle scattering; Rayleigh scattering; Spectroscopy;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-796-2
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2005.1548785
