Abstract
Nanoparticles emit electrons and photons when they are excited by electron injection via electric current; electromagnetic radiation via microwave fields; laser radiation in infrared, visible and synchrotron (X-ray) ranges; and electron and ion bombardment. In each case, the emission mechanism depends on characteristic length scales of the nanoparticle. If the particle size is commensurate with it or is smaller, a size dependence of emission is observed [1–3]. Also, it is interesting that nanoparticles may demonstrate properties absent in bulk material.
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Nepijko, S.A., Elmers, H.J., Schönhense, G. (2015). Emission Properties of Metal Nanoparticles. In: Aliofkhazraei, M. (eds) Handbook of Nanoparticles. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-13188-7_25-1
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