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1 Vladimir M. Shalaev (Ed.) Optical Properties of Nanostructured Random Media With 185 Figures Springer

2 Contents Nanocomposite Materials for Nonlinear Optics Based on Local Field Effects John E. Sipe and Robert W. Boyd 1 1. Tntroduction 1 2. Linear Optical Properties 3 3. Nonlinear Optical Properties 8 4. Recent Advances 14 References 17 Response of Composite Media Made of Weakly Nonlinear Constituents David J. Bergman and David G. Stroud Introduction Perturbation Thcory Limiting Gases and Exactly Solvable Microstructures Parallel Cylmders and Parallel Slabs Dilute Regime and Clausius- Mossotti Approximation Self-Consistent Effective Medium Approximation and Its Breakdown Quasi-static Resonances: Enhancement of Nonlinearity and Intrinsic Optical Bistability Solvable Microstructures The Principle of "Zero Virtual Work" and Its Application Harmonie Generation and Induccd Nonlinearity 37 References 38 Third-Order Nonlinear Properties of Au Clusters Containing Dielectric Thin Films Hongru Ma, Ping Sheng, and George K. L. Wong Introduction Experimental Preparation and Charaeterization of Samples Nonlinear Optical Measurements 45

3 X Contents 3. Theoretical General Theory Application of the Theory to Four Effective Medium Theories Illustrations and Comparison of Theory with Experiments 57 Refcrences 60 Linear and Nonlinear Optical Properties of Quasi-Periodic One-Dimensional Structures Concita Sibilia, Mario Bcrtolotti, Marco Centini, Giuseppe D'Aguanno, Michael Scalora, Mark J. Bloemer, and Charles M. Bowden Introduction Something about Fractals Optical Properties of Filters Based on a Fractal Code Dispersive Properties of One-Dimensional Filters Metal Dielectric Quasi-Periodic Filters Nonlinear Model of the Filter Mesoscopic Layered Structures Conclusions 89 References 89 Optical Nonlinearities of Fractal Composites Vladimir M. Shalaev Introduction Local-Field Enhancement in Nanospheres and Nanospheroids Local-Field Enhanced Optical Responses in Fractal Aggregates Enhanced Optical Nonlinearities in Fractals 106 References 111 Nonlinear Optical Effects and Selective Photomodincation of Colloidal Silver Aggregates Vladimir P. Drachev, Sergey V. Pcrminov, Sergey G. Rautian, and Vladimir P. Safonov Spectral Dependence of Selective Photomodincation in Colloidal Silver Aggregates Local Optical Nonlinearities in Silver Colloids Nonlocal Optical Nonlinearities in Silver Colloids Chirality of Plasmon Modes Experiments on Nonlinear Gyrotropy in a Macroscopic Sample Conclusion 142 References 113

4 Contents XI Fractal-Microcavity Composites: Giant Optical Responses Won-Tae Kim, Vladimir P. Safonov, Vladimir P. Drachev, Viktor A. Podokkiy, Vladimir M. Shalaev, and Robert L. Armstrong Introduction Optical Properties of the Composites Fractal Silver Aggregates Microcavities Composites Lasing in Fractal-Microcavity Composites Ultra-Broadband nm Light Emission 159 Refercnc.es 166 Theory of Nonlinear Optical Responses in Metal-Dielectric Composites Andrey K. Sarychev and Vladimir M. Shalaev Introduction Percolation and Anderson Transition Problem Scaling in Local-Field Distribution Enhanced Optical Nonlinearities 181 References 183 Surface-Plasmon-Enhanced Nonlinearities in Percolating 2-D Metal Dielectric Films: Calculation of the Localized Giant Field and Their Observation in SNOM Patrice Gadenne and Jean C. Rivoal Introduction Semicontinuous Fractal Metallic Films Thin Film Deposition Nonoptical Characterizations Linear Optical Measurements Linear Optical Properties in the Percolation Regime Enhancement of Optical Processes in Semicontinuous Metallic Films Plasmon Resonance Shalaev Sarychev Approach Anderson Localization The Percolation Regime Experimental Observation of "Hot Spots'' Using a Scanning Ncar-Field Optical Microscope Near-Ficld Versus Far-Field Imaging Fibers or Tips? The Setup Experimental Observation of "Hot Spots" 205

5 XII Contents 5. Conclusion 209 References 209 SERS and the Single Molecule Martin Moskovits, Li-Lin Tay, Jody Yang and Thomas Haslett Introduction Results and Discussion Interpretation Conclusion 224 References 225 Nonlinear Raman Probe of Single Molecules Attached to Colloidal Silver and Gold Clusters Katrin Kneipp, Harald Kneipp, Irving Itzkan, Rarnachandra R. Dasari, Michael S. Feld and Mildred S. Dresselhaus Introduction Surface-Enhanced Linear and Nonlinear Raman Scattering Experimental Surface-Enhanced Linear Raman Scattering Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering frorn Single Wall Carbon Nanotubes Pumped Anti-Stokes Raman Scattering Surface-Enhanced Hyper-Raman Scattering (SEHRS) Discussion 242 References 245 Electromagnetic Response of Ferromagnetic Cermet: Superparamagnetic Transition Mireille Gadenne Introduction Description of the Materials Studied Cermet Definition of a Ferromagnetic Mono-Domain Particle Magnetic Anisotropy Relaxation Time Magnetization and Coercive Field Relation betwcen Measuring Time, Critical Volume, and Blocking Temperature 2L Interaction with an Electromagnetic Wave: Theoretical Approach Study of the Effective Dielectric Function Study of Effective Magnetic Permeability of a Cermet 256

6 Contents XIII 5. Numerical Results and Influence of Various Parameters Superparamagnetism Influence of the Filling Factor Variations of Magnctic Permeability versus Frequency Influence of the Particle Sizc Influence of Temperature on the Variation in \i versus Frequency Consequences on Optical Absorption Expression of Refiectance and Transmittance of a Tliin Magnetic Film Application to Cermet: Curves in the Spectral Range Corresponding to the Relaxation Time TQ Conclusion 272 References 272 Manipulating Light with a Magnetic Field Bart A. van Tiggelen and Geert L..1. A. Rikken Introduction Magneto-Optics of Homogeireous Media Magnetodeflection of Light Bending of Light by Magnetic Fields Magneto-Optics of Heterogeneous Media Single Magneto-Mie Scattering Multiple Magnetoscattering of Light Theory of Magnetodiffusion Experiments on Magnetodiffusion 286 Note Added in Proof 299 References 299 Random Lasers with Coherent Feedback Hui Cao Introduction Two Kinds of Random Lasers Random Lasers with Resonant Feedback Microlasers Made of Disordered Media Theoretical Modeling Conclusion 326 References 327

7 XIV Contents Localization Phenomena in Elastic Surface Plasmon Polariton Scattering Sergey I. Bozhevolnyi Introduction Near-Field Mapping of Surface Plasmon Polaritons Elastic and Inelastic Scattering Topographical Artifacts Infhienee of a Probe Image Formation Localization of Surface Plasmon Polaritons Single and Multiple Scattering Observation of Localized Surface Polaritons Statistics of Surface Polariton Intensity Distributions Conclusions 354 References 355 Multiple-Scattering Phenomena in the Second-Harmonic Generation of Light Renected from and Transmitted Through Randomly Rough Metal Surfaces Tamara A. Leskova, Alexei A. Maradudin and Eugenio R. Mcndez Introduction Characterization of a Random Surface Clean Metal Surfaces Linear and Nonlinear Boundary Conditions Strongly Rough Surfaces Weakly Rough Surfaces The Kretschmann Geometry Linear and Nonlinear Boundary Conditions Strongly Rough Surfaces Weakly Rough Surfaces Conclusions 435 References 439 Index 443

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