Observation of coherent phonons in silver nanoparticles embedded in BaO thin films

Three kinds of coherent phonons (0.30, 1.90, and 3.75 THz) have been observed in silver nanoparticles embedded in BaO thin films by means of the femtosecond time-resolved pump-probe technique. The generation of 0.3 THz coherent phonons is attributed to the resonant excitation of localized surface plasmon of silver nanopaticles, and the resonant impulsive stimulated Raman scattering in silver aggregates is responsible for the generation of 1.90 and 3.75 THz coherent phonons. (C) 1999 American Institute of Physics. [S0003-6951(99)00413-1].http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000079408500008&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=8e1609b174ce4e31116a60747a720701Physics, AppliedSCI(E)EI13ARTICLE131806-18087