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Simulation of the Nonlinear Optical Properties of Colloids Containing Metallic Core–Dielectric Shell Nanoparticles

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Nonlinear (NL) optical properties of composite materials containing metallic core–dielectric shell nanoparticles in aqueous solution were investigated numerically using the Maxwell–Garnett model and the degenerate electron gas model. Influence of geometry and excitation laser intensity was considered to describe the local field factor and the third-order NL susceptibility.

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The authors acknowledge the financial support from Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq), Fundação de Amparo à Ciência e Tecnologia do Estado de Pernambuco (FACEPE), and Escola Politécnica de Pernambuco (POLI-UPE).

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    Antonio J. S. Barroso & Luis A. Gómez-Malagón

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Barroso, A.J.S., Gómez-Malagón, L.A. Simulation of the Nonlinear Optical Properties of Colloids Containing Metallic Core–Dielectric Shell Nanoparticles. Plasmonics 9, 193–199 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11468-013-9612-0

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