The complicated photophysics of wide variety of defects existing in silica (SiO2) layer of
nanometer thickness determines widespread photoluminescence bands of Si/SiO2 based …

Fluorescence spectroscopy serves as an ultrasensitive sophisticated tool where background
noises which serve as a major impediment to the detection of the desired signals can be …

Plasmonic nanocomposites have been extensively studied for over 3 decades. According to
early theoretical studies, a large enhancement of nonlinear response has been predicted …

Development of robust and efficient photocatalytic constructs to facilitate the water oxidation
reaction (WOR) remains essential for various renewable energy technologies. Here we …

The electron excitations dynamics in spherical Au/SiO 2 core-shell nanoparticles excited by
150 fs laser pulses at wavelength of 400 nm was studied by femtosecond transient …

This thesis deals with the quantification and origins of femtosecond laser self-(de) focusing
and propagation through aqueous suspensions of metallic nanoparticles with amplified …

Gold nanoparticle (AuNP) systems exhibit high biocompatibility and unique optical and
catalytic properties, making them attractive for next-generation medical and imaging …