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Reducing light-scattering losses in nanocolloids by increasing average inter-particle distance

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First, we present a brief review of the theory of the complex effective refractive index of a disordered suspension of nanoparticles that take into account the effects of scattering by the particles. We present numerical examples of the dependence of the scattering losses in nanocolloids with the concentration of non-absorbing and weakly absorbing nanoparticles. Then, we explore a way to reduce scattering losses in colloidal suspensions of non-absorbing nanoparticles. Finally, we provide some physical insight into the dependence of scattering losses with the particle concentration.

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We acknowledge financial support from Dirección General de Asuntos del Personal Académico from Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México through grant PAPIIT IN-100615.

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  1. Centro de Ciencias Aplicadas y Desarrollo Tecnológico, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Apartado Postal 70-186, Mexico City, 04510, Mexico

    Augusto García-Valenzuela & Roberto Márquez-Islas

  2. Instituto de Física, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Apartado Postal 20-364, Mexico City, 01000, Mexico

    Rubén G. Barrera

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García-Valenzuela, A., Márquez-Islas, R. & Barrera, R.G. Reducing light-scattering losses in nanocolloids by increasing average inter-particle distance. Appl. Phys. A 123, 84 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-016-0679-2

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