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1. G. Schmid, Clusters and Colloids, From Theory to Applications (VCH, Weinheim 1994); G. Schmid, Nanoparticles, From Theory to Applications (Wiley-VCH, Weinheim 2004). [CrossRef]
2. J.-Y. Bigot, V. Halte, J.-C. Merle, and A. Daunois, "Electron dynamics in metallic nanoparticles," Chem. Phys. 251, 181-203 (2000). [CrossRef]
3. V. Halte, J. Guille, J.-C. Merle, I. Perakis, and J.-Y. Bigot, "Electron dynamics in silver nanoparticles: Comparison between thin films and glass embedded nanoparticles," Phys. Rev. B 60, 11738-11746 (1999). [CrossRef]
4. T. V. Shahbazyan, I. E. Perakis, and J.-Y. Bigot, "Size-dependent surface plasmon dynamics in metal nanoparticles," Phys. Rev. Lett. 81, 3120-3123 (1998). [CrossRef]
5. H. Garcia, H. Krishna, and R. Kalyanaraman, "Compound figure of merit for photonic applications of metal nanocomposites," Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 141109 (2006). [CrossRef]
6. B. Karthikeyan, J. Thomas, and R. Philip, "Optical nonlinearity in glass-embedded silver nanoclusters under ultrafast laser excitation," Chem. Phys. Lett. 414, 346-350 (2005). [CrossRef]
7. R. A. Ganeev, A. I. Ryasnyansky, A. L. Stepanov, and T. Usmanov, "Saturated absorption and nonlinear refraction of silicate glasses doped with silver nanoparticles at 532 nm," Opt. Quantum Electron. 36, 949-960 (2004). [CrossRef]
8. E. M. Vogel, M. J. Weber, and D. M. Krol, "Nonlinear Optical Phenomena in Glass," Phys. Chem. Glasses 32, 231-254 (1991).
9. I. Nakai, C. Numako, H. Hosono, and K. Yamasaki, "Origin of the red color of satsuma copper-ruby glass as determined by EXAFS and optical absorption spectroscopy," J. Am. Ceram. Soc 82, 689-695 (1999). [CrossRef]
10. A. Miotello, G. DeMarchi, G. Mattei, and P. Mazzoldi, "Ionic transport model for hydrogen permeation inducing silver nanocluster formation in silver-sodium exchanged glasses," Appl. Phys. A 67, 527-529 (1998). [CrossRef]
11. R. A. Ganeev, A. I. Ryasnyansky, A. L. Satepanov, and T. Usmanov, "Nonlinear optical susceptibilities of copper- and silver-doped silicate glasses in the ultraviolet range," Phys. Stat. Solidi 238, R5-R7 (2003). [CrossRef]
12. J.-Y. Bigot, J. C. Merle, O. Cregut, and A. Daunois, "Electron dynamics in copper nanoparticles probed with femtosecond optical pulses," Phys. Rev. Lett. 75, 4702-4706 (1995). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
13. Y. Hamanaka, N. Hayashi, A. Nakamura, and S. Omi, "Ultrafast relaxation dynamics of electrons in silver nanocrystals embedded in glass," J. Lumin. 76-7, 221-225 (1998). [CrossRef]
14. R. Philip, G. R. Kumar, N. Sandhyarani, and T. Pradeep, "Picosecond optical nonlinearity in monolayer-protected gold, silver, and gold-silver alloy nanoclusters," Phys. Rev. B 62, 13160-13166 (2000). [CrossRef]
15. Q. Darugar, W. Qian, M. A. El-Sayed, and M.-P. Pileni, "Size-dependent ultrafast electronic energy relaxation and enhanced fluorescence of copper nanoparticles," J. Phys. Chem. B 110, 143-149 (2006). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
16. N. Del Fatti, F. Vallee, C. Flytzanis, Y. Hamanaka, and A. Nakamura, "Electron dynamics and surface plasmon resonance nonlinearities in metal nanoparticles," Chem. Phys. 251, 215-226 (2000). [CrossRef]
17. Yu. Kaganovskii, E. Mogilko, A. Ofir, A. A. Lipovskii, and M. Rosenbluh, "Diffusion of silver in silicate glass and clustering in hydrogen atmosphere," Defect and Diffusion Forum 237-240689-694 (2005). [CrossRef]
18. R. W. Boyd, Nonlinear Optics, 2nd Edition (Academic Press, New York 2003), p. 521.

Appl. Phys. A

• A. Miotello, G. DeMarchi, G. Mattei, and P. Mazzoldi, "Ionic transport model for hydrogen permeation inducing silver nanocluster formation in silver-sodium exchanged glasses," Appl. Phys. A 67, 527-529 (1998). [CrossRef]

Appl. Phys. Lett.

• H. Garcia, H. Krishna, and R. Kalyanaraman, "Compound figure of merit for photonic applications of metal nanocomposites," Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 141109 (2006). [CrossRef]

Chem. Phys.

• J.-Y. Bigot, V. Halte, J.-C. Merle, and A. Daunois, "Electron dynamics in metallic nanoparticles," Chem. Phys. 251, 181-203 (2000). [CrossRef]
• N. Del Fatti, F. Vallee, C. Flytzanis, Y. Hamanaka, and A. Nakamura, "Electron dynamics and surface plasmon resonance nonlinearities in metal nanoparticles," Chem. Phys. 251, 215-226 (2000). [CrossRef]

Chem. Phys. Lett.

• B. Karthikeyan, J. Thomas, and R. Philip, "Optical nonlinearity in glass-embedded silver nanoclusters under ultrafast laser excitation," Chem. Phys. Lett. 414, 346-350 (2005). [CrossRef]

Defect and Diffusion Forum

• Yu. Kaganovskii, E. Mogilko, A. Ofir, A. A. Lipovskii, and M. Rosenbluh, "Diffusion of silver in silicate glass and clustering in hydrogen atmosphere," Defect and Diffusion Forum 237-240689-694 (2005). [CrossRef]

J. Am. Ceram. Soc

• I. Nakai, C. Numako, H. Hosono, and K. Yamasaki, "Origin of the red color of satsuma copper-ruby glass as determined by EXAFS and optical absorption spectroscopy," J. Am. Ceram. Soc 82, 689-695 (1999). [CrossRef]

J. Lumin.

• Y. Hamanaka, N. Hayashi, A. Nakamura, and S. Omi, "Ultrafast relaxation dynamics of electrons in silver nanocrystals embedded in glass," J. Lumin. 76-7, 221-225 (1998). [CrossRef]

J. Phys. Chem. B

• Q. Darugar, W. Qian, M. A. El-Sayed, and M.-P. Pileni, "Size-dependent ultrafast electronic energy relaxation and enhanced fluorescence of copper nanoparticles," J. Phys. Chem. B 110, 143-149 (2006). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

Opt. Quantum Electron.

• R. A. Ganeev, A. I. Ryasnyansky, A. L. Stepanov, and T. Usmanov, "Saturated absorption and nonlinear refraction of silicate glasses doped with silver nanoparticles at 532 nm," Opt. Quantum Electron. 36, 949-960 (2004). [CrossRef]

Phys. Chem. Glasses

• E. M. Vogel, M. J. Weber, and D. M. Krol, "Nonlinear Optical Phenomena in Glass," Phys. Chem. Glasses 32, 231-254 (1991).

Phys. Rev. B

• V. Halte, J. Guille, J.-C. Merle, I. Perakis, and J.-Y. Bigot, "Electron dynamics in silver nanoparticles: Comparison between thin films and glass embedded nanoparticles," Phys. Rev. B 60, 11738-11746 (1999). [CrossRef]
• R. Philip, G. R. Kumar, N. Sandhyarani, and T. Pradeep, "Picosecond optical nonlinearity in monolayer-protected gold, silver, and gold-silver alloy nanoclusters," Phys. Rev. B 62, 13160-13166 (2000). [CrossRef]

Phys. Rev. Lett.

• J.-Y. Bigot, J. C. Merle, O. Cregut, and A. Daunois, "Electron dynamics in copper nanoparticles probed with femtosecond optical pulses," Phys. Rev. Lett. 75, 4702-4706 (1995). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
• T. V. Shahbazyan, I. E. Perakis, and J.-Y. Bigot, "Size-dependent surface plasmon dynamics in metal nanoparticles," Phys. Rev. Lett. 81, 3120-3123 (1998). [CrossRef]

Phys. Stat. Solidi

• R. A. Ganeev, A. I. Ryasnyansky, A. L. Satepanov, and T. Usmanov, "Nonlinear optical susceptibilities of copper- and silver-doped silicate glasses in the ultraviolet range," Phys. Stat. Solidi 238, R5-R7 (2003). [CrossRef]

Other

• R. W. Boyd, Nonlinear Optics, 2nd Edition (Academic Press, New York 2003), p. 521.
• G. Schmid, Clusters and Colloids, From Theory to Applications (VCH, Weinheim 1994); G. Schmid, Nanoparticles, From Theory to Applications (Wiley-VCH, Weinheim 2004). [CrossRef]

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