Second-harmonic imaging of ZnO nanoparticles

Elder De La Rosa, Miguel Yacaman, Liangfeng Sun, Michael C. Downer, Luis A. Diaz Torres, Pedro Salas

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Abstract

ZnO nanocrystallites of average size 20nm, agglomerated into ~300nm irregular nanoparticles, were prepared by a hydrothermal method. Laser excitation yielded brilliant second-harmonic generation which was imaged with 1μm resolution, suggesting good potential for biomedical applications.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationConference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO 2007
PublisherOptical Society of America
ISBN (Print)1557528349, 9781557528346
StatePublished - 2007
Externally publishedYes
EventConference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO 2007 - Baltimore, MD, United States
Duration: May 6 2007May 6 2007

Publication series

NameOptics InfoBase Conference Papers
ISSN (Electronic)2162-2701

Conference

ConferenceConference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO 2007
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBaltimore, MD
Period5/6/075/6/07

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Instrumentation
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

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