Resonant Raman Scattering by quadrupolar vibrations of Ni-Ag Core-shell Nanoparticles

H. Portales (1) , L. Saviot (1) , E. Duval (1) , M. Gaudry (2) , E. Cottancin (2) , M. Pellarin (2) , J. Lerme (2) , M. Broyer (2)

1 LPCML - Laboratoire de Physico-Chimie des Matériaux Luminescents
2 LASIM - Laboratoire de Spectrométrie Ionique et Moléculaire

Low-frequency Raman scattering experiments have been performed on thin films consisting of nickel-silver composite nanoparticles embedded in alumina matrix. It is observed that the Raman scattering by the quadrupolar modes, strongly enhanced when the light excitation is resonant with the surface dipolar excitation, is mainly governed by the silver electron contribution to the plasmon excitation. The Raman results are in agreement with a core-shell structure of the nanoparticles, the silver shell being loosely bonded to the nickel core.

Domaines: Autre [cond-mat.other]

H. Portales, L. Saviot, E. Duval, M. Gaudry, E. Cottancin, et al.. Resonant Raman Scattering by quadrupolar vibrations of Ni-Ag Core-shell Nanoparticles. Physical Review B: Condensed Matter and Materials Physics (1998-2015), 2002, 65, pp.165422. ⟨10.1103/PhysRevB.65.165422⟩. ⟨hal-00134663⟩