K. Tsuchiya, S. Nagayasu, S. Okamoto, T. Hayakawa, T. Hihara, K. Yamamoto, I. Takumi, S. Hara, H. Hasegawa, S. Akasaka, and N. Kosikawa, “Nonlinear optical properties of gold nanoparticles selectively introduced into the periodic microdomains of block copolymers,” Opt. Express 16(8), 5362–5371 (2008).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

X. Hu, P. Jiang, C. Ding, H. Yang, and Q. Gong, “Picosecond and low-power all-optical switching based on an organic photonic-bandgap microcavity,” Nat. Photonics 2(3), 185–189 (2008).
[Crossref]

D. C. Kohlgraf-Owens and P. G. Kik, “Numerical study of surface plasmon enhanced nonlinear absorption and refraction,” Opt. Express 16(14), 10823–10834 (2008).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

G. Piredda, D. D. Smith, B. Wendling, and R. W. Boyd, “Nonlinear optical properties of a gold-silica composite with high gold fill fraction and the sign change of its nonlinear absorption coefficient,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 25(6), 945–950 (2008).
[Crossref]

C. M. Soukoulis, S. Linden, and M. Wegener, “Physics. Negative refractive index at optical wavelengths,” Science 315(5808), 47–49 (2007).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

H. J. Lezec, J. A. Dionne, and H. A. Atwater, “Negative refraction at visible frequencies,” Science 316(5823), 430–432 (2007).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

J. Jayabalan, A. Singh, R. Chari, and S. M. Oak, “Ultrafast third-order nonlinearity of silver nanospheres and nanodiscs,” Nanotechnology 18(31), 315704 (2007).
[Crossref]

J. B. Pendry, D. Schurig, and D. R. Smith, “Controlling electromagnetic fields,” Science 312(5781), 1780–1782 (2006).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

D. Schurig, J. J. Mock, B. J. Justice, S. A. Cummer, J. B. Pendry, A. F. Starr, and D. R. Smith, “Metamaterial electromagnetic cloak at microwave frequencies,” Science 314(5801), 977–980 (2006).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

H. B. Liao, W. Wen, and G. K. L. Wong, “Preparation and characterization of Au/SiO2 multilayer composite films with nonspherical Au particles,” Appl. Phys., A Mater. Sci. Process. 80(4), 861–864 (2005).
[Crossref]

R. Katouf, T. Komikado, M. Itoh, T. Yatagai, and S. Umegaki, “Ultra-fast optical switches using 1D polymeric photonic crystals,” Photonics Nanostruct. Fundam. Appl. 3(2-3), 116–119 (2005).
[Crossref]

R. del Coso and J. Solis, “Relation between nonlinear refractive index and third-order susceptibility in absorbing media,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 21(3), 640–644 (2004).
[Crossref]

S. A. Maier, P. G. Kik, and H. A. Atwater, “Observation of coupled plasmon-polariton modes in Au nanoparticle chain waveguides of different lengths: Estimation of waveguide loss,” Appl. Phys. Lett. 81(9), 1714–1716 (2002).
[Crossref]

W. Wenseleers, F. Stellacci, T. Meyer-Friedrichsen, T. Mangel, C. A. Bauer, S. J. K. Pond, S. R. Marder, and J. W. Perry, “Five Orders-of-Magnitude Enhancement of Two-Photon Absorption for Dyes on Silver Nanoparticle Fractal Clusters,” J. Phys. Chem. B 106(27), 6853–6863 (2002).
[Crossref]

G. Ma, W. Sun, S.-H. Tang, H. Zhang, Z. Shen, and S. Qian, “Size and dielectric dependence of the third-order nonlinear optical response of Au nanocrystals embedded in matrices,” Opt. Lett. 27(12), 1043–1045 (2002).
[Crossref]

N. Pinçon, B. Palpant, D. Prot, E. Charron, and S. Debrus, “Third-order nonlinear optical response of Au:SiO2 thin films: Influence of gold nanoparticle concentration and morphologic parameters,” Eur. Phys. J. D 19, 395–402 (2002).
[Crossref]

H. Ditlbacher, N. Felidj, J. R. Krenn, B. Lamprecht, A. Leitner, and F. R. Aussenegg, “Electromagnetic interaction of fluorophores with designed two-dimensional silver nanoparticle arrays,” Appl. Phys. B 73(4), 373–377 (2001).
[Crossref]

R. A. Shelby, D. R. Smith, and S. Schultz, “Experimental verification of a negative index of refraction,” Science 292(5514), 77–79 (2001).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

M. I. Stockman, K. B. Kurlayev, and T. F. George, “Linear and nonlinear optical susceptibilities of Maxwell Garnett composites: Dipolar spectral theory,” Phys. Rev. B 60(24), 17071–17083 (1999).
[Crossref]

O. Maruyama, Y. Senda, and S. Omi, “Non-linear optical properties of titanium dioxide films containing dispersed gold particles,” J. Non-Cryst. Solids 259(1-3), 100–106 (1999).
[Crossref]

H. R. Ma, R. F. Xiao, and P. Sheng, “Third-order optical nonlinearity enhancement through composite microstructures,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 15(3), 1022–1029 (1998).
[Crossref]

O. Levy and D. Stroud, “Maxwell Garnett theory for mixtures of anisotropic inclusions: Application to conducting polymers,” Phys. Rev. B 56(13), 8035–8046 (1997).
[Crossref]

D. D. Smith, G. Fischer, R. W. Boyd, and D. A. Gregory, “Cancellation of photoinduced absorption in metal nanoparticle composites through a counterintuitive consequence of local field effects,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 14(7), 1625–1631 (1997).
[Crossref]

M. Scalora, J. P. Dowling, C. M. Bowden, and M. J. Bloemer, “Optical limiting and switching of ultrashort pulses in nonlinear photonic band gap materials,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 73(10), 1368–1371 (1994).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

J. E. Sipe and R. W. Boyd, “Nonlinear susceptibility of composite optical materials in the Maxwell Garnett model,” Phys. Rev. A 46(3), 1614–1629 (1992).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

D. Stroud and P. M. Hui, “Nonlinear susceptibilities of granular matter,” Phys. Rev. B 37(15), 8719–8724 (1988).
[Crossref]

A. M. Glass, A. Wokaun, J. P. Heritage, J. G. Bergman, P. F. Liao, and D. H. Olson, “Enhanced two-photon fluorescence of molecules adsorbed on silver particle films,” Phys. Rev. B 24(8), 4906–4909 (1981).
[Crossref]

P. B. Johnson and R. W. Christy, “Optical-Constants Of Noble-Metals,” Phys. Rev. B 6(12), 4370–4379 (1972).
[Crossref]

J. C. M. Garnett, ““Colours in Metal Glasses and in Metallic Films,” Philos. Trans. R. Soc. London Ser. A 203(1), 385–420 (1904).
[Crossref]

K. Tsuchiya, S. Nagayasu, S. Okamoto, T. Hayakawa, T. Hihara, K. Yamamoto, I. Takumi, S. Hara, H. Hasegawa, S. Akasaka, and N. Kosikawa, “Nonlinear optical properties of gold nanoparticles selectively introduced into the periodic microdomains of block copolymers,” Opt. Express 16(8), 5362–5371 (2008).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

H. J. Lezec, J. A. Dionne, and H. A. Atwater, “Negative refraction at visible frequencies,” Science 316(5823), 430–432 (2007).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

S. A. Maier, P. G. Kik, and H. A. Atwater, “Observation of coupled plasmon-polariton modes in Au nanoparticle chain waveguides of different lengths: Estimation of waveguide loss,” Appl. Phys. Lett. 81(9), 1714–1716 (2002).
[Crossref]

H. Ditlbacher, N. Felidj, J. R. Krenn, B. Lamprecht, A. Leitner, and F. R. Aussenegg, “Electromagnetic interaction of fluorophores with designed two-dimensional silver nanoparticle arrays,” Appl. Phys. B 73(4), 373–377 (2001).
[Crossref]

W. Wenseleers, F. Stellacci, T. Meyer-Friedrichsen, T. Mangel, C. A. Bauer, S. J. K. Pond, S. R. Marder, and J. W. Perry, “Five Orders-of-Magnitude Enhancement of Two-Photon Absorption for Dyes on Silver Nanoparticle Fractal Clusters,” J. Phys. Chem. B 106(27), 6853–6863 (2002).
[Crossref]

A. M. Glass, A. Wokaun, J. P. Heritage, J. G. Bergman, P. F. Liao, and D. H. Olson, “Enhanced two-photon fluorescence of molecules adsorbed on silver particle films,” Phys. Rev. B 24(8), 4906–4909 (1981).
[Crossref]

M. Scalora, J. P. Dowling, C. M. Bowden, and M. J. Bloemer, “Optical limiting and switching of ultrashort pulses in nonlinear photonic band gap materials,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 73(10), 1368–1371 (1994).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

M. Scalora, J. P. Dowling, C. M. Bowden, and M. J. Bloemer, “Optical limiting and switching of ultrashort pulses in nonlinear photonic band gap materials,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 73(10), 1368–1371 (1994).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

G. Piredda, D. D. Smith, B. Wendling, and R. W. Boyd, “Nonlinear optical properties of a gold-silica composite with high gold fill fraction and the sign change of its nonlinear absorption coefficient,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 25(6), 945–950 (2008).
[Crossref]

D. D. Smith, G. Fischer, R. W. Boyd, and D. A. Gregory, “Cancellation of photoinduced absorption in metal nanoparticle composites through a counterintuitive consequence of local field effects,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 14(7), 1625–1631 (1997).
[Crossref]

J. E. Sipe and R. W. Boyd, “Nonlinear susceptibility of composite optical materials in the Maxwell Garnett model,” Phys. Rev. A 46(3), 1614–1629 (1992).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

J. Jayabalan, A. Singh, R. Chari, and S. M. Oak, “Ultrafast third-order nonlinearity of silver nanospheres and nanodiscs,” Nanotechnology 18(31), 315704 (2007).
[Crossref]

N. Pinçon, B. Palpant, D. Prot, E. Charron, and S. Debrus, “Third-order nonlinear optical response of Au:SiO2 thin films: Influence of gold nanoparticle concentration and morphologic parameters,” Eur. Phys. J. D 19, 395–402 (2002).
[Crossref]

P. B. Johnson and R. W. Christy, “Optical-Constants Of Noble-Metals,” Phys. Rev. B 6(12), 4370–4379 (1972).
[Crossref]

D. Schurig, J. J. Mock, B. J. Justice, S. A. Cummer, J. B. Pendry, A. F. Starr, and D. R. Smith, “Metamaterial electromagnetic cloak at microwave frequencies,” Science 314(5801), 977–980 (2006).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

N. Pinçon, B. Palpant, D. Prot, E. Charron, and S. Debrus, “Third-order nonlinear optical response of Au:SiO2 thin films: Influence of gold nanoparticle concentration and morphologic parameters,” Eur. Phys. J. D 19, 395–402 (2002).
[Crossref]

R. del Coso and J. Solis, “Relation between nonlinear refractive index and third-order susceptibility in absorbing media,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 21(3), 640–644 (2004).
[Crossref]

X. Hu, P. Jiang, C. Ding, H. Yang, and Q. Gong, “Picosecond and low-power all-optical switching based on an organic photonic-bandgap microcavity,” Nat. Photonics 2(3), 185–189 (2008).
[Crossref]

H. J. Lezec, J. A. Dionne, and H. A. Atwater, “Negative refraction at visible frequencies,” Science 316(5823), 430–432 (2007).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

H. Ditlbacher, N. Felidj, J. R. Krenn, B. Lamprecht, A. Leitner, and F. R. Aussenegg, “Electromagnetic interaction of fluorophores with designed two-dimensional silver nanoparticle arrays,” Appl. Phys. B 73(4), 373–377 (2001).
[Crossref]

M. Scalora, J. P. Dowling, C. M. Bowden, and M. J. Bloemer, “Optical limiting and switching of ultrashort pulses in nonlinear photonic band gap materials,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 73(10), 1368–1371 (1994).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

H. Ditlbacher, N. Felidj, J. R. Krenn, B. Lamprecht, A. Leitner, and F. R. Aussenegg, “Electromagnetic interaction of fluorophores with designed two-dimensional silver nanoparticle arrays,” Appl. Phys. B 73(4), 373–377 (2001).
[Crossref]

D. D. Smith, G. Fischer, R. W. Boyd, and D. A. Gregory, “Cancellation of photoinduced absorption in metal nanoparticle composites through a counterintuitive consequence of local field effects,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 14(7), 1625–1631 (1997).
[Crossref]

J. C. M. Garnett, ““Colours in Metal Glasses and in Metallic Films,” Philos. Trans. R. Soc. London Ser. A 203(1), 385–420 (1904).
[Crossref]

M. I. Stockman, K. B. Kurlayev, and T. F. George, “Linear and nonlinear optical susceptibilities of Maxwell Garnett composites: Dipolar spectral theory,” Phys. Rev. B 60(24), 17071–17083 (1999).
[Crossref]

A. M. Glass, A. Wokaun, J. P. Heritage, J. G. Bergman, P. F. Liao, and D. H. Olson, “Enhanced two-photon fluorescence of molecules adsorbed on silver particle films,” Phys. Rev. B 24(8), 4906–4909 (1981).
[Crossref]

X. Hu, P. Jiang, C. Ding, H. Yang, and Q. Gong, “Picosecond and low-power all-optical switching based on an organic photonic-bandgap microcavity,” Nat. Photonics 2(3), 185–189 (2008).
[Crossref]

D. D. Smith, G. Fischer, R. W. Boyd, and D. A. Gregory, “Cancellation of photoinduced absorption in metal nanoparticle composites through a counterintuitive consequence of local field effects,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 14(7), 1625–1631 (1997).
[Crossref]

K. Tsuchiya, S. Nagayasu, S. Okamoto, T. Hayakawa, T. Hihara, K. Yamamoto, I. Takumi, S. Hara, H. Hasegawa, S. Akasaka, and N. Kosikawa, “Nonlinear optical properties of gold nanoparticles selectively introduced into the periodic microdomains of block copolymers,” Opt. Express 16(8), 5362–5371 (2008).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

K. Tsuchiya, S. Nagayasu, S. Okamoto, T. Hayakawa, T. Hihara, K. Yamamoto, I. Takumi, S. Hara, H. Hasegawa, S. Akasaka, and N. Kosikawa, “Nonlinear optical properties of gold nanoparticles selectively introduced into the periodic microdomains of block copolymers,” Opt. Express 16(8), 5362–5371 (2008).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

K. Tsuchiya, S. Nagayasu, S. Okamoto, T. Hayakawa, T. Hihara, K. Yamamoto, I. Takumi, S. Hara, H. Hasegawa, S. Akasaka, and N. Kosikawa, “Nonlinear optical properties of gold nanoparticles selectively introduced into the periodic microdomains of block copolymers,” Opt. Express 16(8), 5362–5371 (2008).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

A. M. Glass, A. Wokaun, J. P. Heritage, J. G. Bergman, P. F. Liao, and D. H. Olson, “Enhanced two-photon fluorescence of molecules adsorbed on silver particle films,” Phys. Rev. B 24(8), 4906–4909 (1981).
[Crossref]

K. Tsuchiya, S. Nagayasu, S. Okamoto, T. Hayakawa, T. Hihara, K. Yamamoto, I. Takumi, S. Hara, H. Hasegawa, S. Akasaka, and N. Kosikawa, “Nonlinear optical properties of gold nanoparticles selectively introduced into the periodic microdomains of block copolymers,” Opt. Express 16(8), 5362–5371 (2008).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

X. Hu, P. Jiang, C. Ding, H. Yang, and Q. Gong, “Picosecond and low-power all-optical switching based on an organic photonic-bandgap microcavity,” Nat. Photonics 2(3), 185–189 (2008).
[Crossref]

D. Stroud and P. M. Hui, “Nonlinear susceptibilities of granular matter,” Phys. Rev. B 37(15), 8719–8724 (1988).
[Crossref]

R. Katouf, T. Komikado, M. Itoh, T. Yatagai, and S. Umegaki, “Ultra-fast optical switches using 1D polymeric photonic crystals,” Photonics Nanostruct. Fundam. Appl. 3(2-3), 116–119 (2005).
[Crossref]

J. Jayabalan, A. Singh, R. Chari, and S. M. Oak, “Ultrafast third-order nonlinearity of silver nanospheres and nanodiscs,” Nanotechnology 18(31), 315704 (2007).
[Crossref]

X. Hu, P. Jiang, C. Ding, H. Yang, and Q. Gong, “Picosecond and low-power all-optical switching based on an organic photonic-bandgap microcavity,” Nat. Photonics 2(3), 185–189 (2008).
[Crossref]

P. B. Johnson and R. W. Christy, “Optical-Constants Of Noble-Metals,” Phys. Rev. B 6(12), 4370–4379 (1972).
[Crossref]

D. Schurig, J. J. Mock, B. J. Justice, S. A. Cummer, J. B. Pendry, A. F. Starr, and D. R. Smith, “Metamaterial electromagnetic cloak at microwave frequencies,” Science 314(5801), 977–980 (2006).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

R. Katouf, T. Komikado, M. Itoh, T. Yatagai, and S. Umegaki, “Ultra-fast optical switches using 1D polymeric photonic crystals,” Photonics Nanostruct. Fundam. Appl. 3(2-3), 116–119 (2005).
[Crossref]

D. C. Kohlgraf-Owens and P. G. Kik, “Numerical study of surface plasmon enhanced nonlinear absorption and refraction,” Opt. Express 16(14), 10823–10834 (2008).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

S. A. Maier, P. G. Kik, and H. A. Atwater, “Observation of coupled plasmon-polariton modes in Au nanoparticle chain waveguides of different lengths: Estimation of waveguide loss,” Appl. Phys. Lett. 81(9), 1714–1716 (2002).
[Crossref]

D. C. Kohlgraf-Owens and P. G. Kik, “Numerical study of surface plasmon enhanced nonlinear absorption and refraction,” Opt. Express 16(14), 10823–10834 (2008).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

R. Katouf, T. Komikado, M. Itoh, T. Yatagai, and S. Umegaki, “Ultra-fast optical switches using 1D polymeric photonic crystals,” Photonics Nanostruct. Fundam. Appl. 3(2-3), 116–119 (2005).
[Crossref]

K. Tsuchiya, S. Nagayasu, S. Okamoto, T. Hayakawa, T. Hihara, K. Yamamoto, I. Takumi, S. Hara, H. Hasegawa, S. Akasaka, and N. Kosikawa, “Nonlinear optical properties of gold nanoparticles selectively introduced into the periodic microdomains of block copolymers,” Opt. Express 16(8), 5362–5371 (2008).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

H. Ditlbacher, N. Felidj, J. R. Krenn, B. Lamprecht, A. Leitner, and F. R. Aussenegg, “Electromagnetic interaction of fluorophores with designed two-dimensional silver nanoparticle arrays,” Appl. Phys. B 73(4), 373–377 (2001).
[Crossref]

M. I. Stockman, K. B. Kurlayev, and T. F. George, “Linear and nonlinear optical susceptibilities of Maxwell Garnett composites: Dipolar spectral theory,” Phys. Rev. B 60(24), 17071–17083 (1999).
[Crossref]

H. Ditlbacher, N. Felidj, J. R. Krenn, B. Lamprecht, A. Leitner, and F. R. Aussenegg, “Electromagnetic interaction of fluorophores with designed two-dimensional silver nanoparticle arrays,” Appl. Phys. B 73(4), 373–377 (2001).
[Crossref]

H. Ditlbacher, N. Felidj, J. R. Krenn, B. Lamprecht, A. Leitner, and F. R. Aussenegg, “Electromagnetic interaction of fluorophores with designed two-dimensional silver nanoparticle arrays,” Appl. Phys. B 73(4), 373–377 (2001).
[Crossref]

O. Levy and D. Stroud, “Maxwell Garnett theory for mixtures of anisotropic inclusions: Application to conducting polymers,” Phys. Rev. B 56(13), 8035–8046 (1997).
[Crossref]

H. J. Lezec, J. A. Dionne, and H. A. Atwater, “Negative refraction at visible frequencies,” Science 316(5823), 430–432 (2007).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

H. B. Liao, W. Wen, and G. K. L. Wong, “Preparation and characterization of Au/SiO2 multilayer composite films with nonspherical Au particles,” Appl. Phys., A Mater. Sci. Process. 80(4), 861–864 (2005).
[Crossref]

A. M. Glass, A. Wokaun, J. P. Heritage, J. G. Bergman, P. F. Liao, and D. H. Olson, “Enhanced two-photon fluorescence of molecules adsorbed on silver particle films,” Phys. Rev. B 24(8), 4906–4909 (1981).
[Crossref]

C. M. Soukoulis, S. Linden, and M. Wegener, “Physics. Negative refractive index at optical wavelengths,” Science 315(5808), 47–49 (2007).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

G. Ma, W. Sun, S.-H. Tang, H. Zhang, Z. Shen, and S. Qian, “Size and dielectric dependence of the third-order nonlinear optical response of Au nanocrystals embedded in matrices,” Opt. Lett. 27(12), 1043–1045 (2002).
[Crossref]

H. R. Ma, R. F. Xiao, and P. Sheng, “Third-order optical nonlinearity enhancement through composite microstructures,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 15(3), 1022–1029 (1998).
[Crossref]

S. A. Maier, P. G. Kik, and H. A. Atwater, “Observation of coupled plasmon-polariton modes in Au nanoparticle chain waveguides of different lengths: Estimation of waveguide loss,” Appl. Phys. Lett. 81(9), 1714–1716 (2002).
[Crossref]

W. Wenseleers, F. Stellacci, T. Meyer-Friedrichsen, T. Mangel, C. A. Bauer, S. J. K. Pond, S. R. Marder, and J. W. Perry, “Five Orders-of-Magnitude Enhancement of Two-Photon Absorption for Dyes on Silver Nanoparticle Fractal Clusters,” J. Phys. Chem. B 106(27), 6853–6863 (2002).
[Crossref]

W. Wenseleers, F. Stellacci, T. Meyer-Friedrichsen, T. Mangel, C. A. Bauer, S. J. K. Pond, S. R. Marder, and J. W. Perry, “Five Orders-of-Magnitude Enhancement of Two-Photon Absorption for Dyes on Silver Nanoparticle Fractal Clusters,” J. Phys. Chem. B 106(27), 6853–6863 (2002).
[Crossref]

O. Maruyama, Y. Senda, and S. Omi, “Non-linear optical properties of titanium dioxide films containing dispersed gold particles,” J. Non-Cryst. Solids 259(1-3), 100–106 (1999).
[Crossref]

W. Wenseleers, F. Stellacci, T. Meyer-Friedrichsen, T. Mangel, C. A. Bauer, S. J. K. Pond, S. R. Marder, and J. W. Perry, “Five Orders-of-Magnitude Enhancement of Two-Photon Absorption for Dyes on Silver Nanoparticle Fractal Clusters,” J. Phys. Chem. B 106(27), 6853–6863 (2002).
[Crossref]

D. Schurig, J. J. Mock, B. J. Justice, S. A. Cummer, J. B. Pendry, A. F. Starr, and D. R. Smith, “Metamaterial electromagnetic cloak at microwave frequencies,” Science 314(5801), 977–980 (2006).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

K. Tsuchiya, S. Nagayasu, S. Okamoto, T. Hayakawa, T. Hihara, K. Yamamoto, I. Takumi, S. Hara, H. Hasegawa, S. Akasaka, and N. Kosikawa, “Nonlinear optical properties of gold nanoparticles selectively introduced into the periodic microdomains of block copolymers,” Opt. Express 16(8), 5362–5371 (2008).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

J. Jayabalan, A. Singh, R. Chari, and S. M. Oak, “Ultrafast third-order nonlinearity of silver nanospheres and nanodiscs,” Nanotechnology 18(31), 315704 (2007).
[Crossref]

K. Tsuchiya, S. Nagayasu, S. Okamoto, T. Hayakawa, T. Hihara, K. Yamamoto, I. Takumi, S. Hara, H. Hasegawa, S. Akasaka, and N. Kosikawa, “Nonlinear optical properties of gold nanoparticles selectively introduced into the periodic microdomains of block copolymers,” Opt. Express 16(8), 5362–5371 (2008).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

A. M. Glass, A. Wokaun, J. P. Heritage, J. G. Bergman, P. F. Liao, and D. H. Olson, “Enhanced two-photon fluorescence of molecules adsorbed on silver particle films,” Phys. Rev. B 24(8), 4906–4909 (1981).
[Crossref]

O. Maruyama, Y. Senda, and S. Omi, “Non-linear optical properties of titanium dioxide films containing dispersed gold particles,” J. Non-Cryst. Solids 259(1-3), 100–106 (1999).
[Crossref]

N. Pinçon, B. Palpant, D. Prot, E. Charron, and S. Debrus, “Third-order nonlinear optical response of Au:SiO2 thin films: Influence of gold nanoparticle concentration and morphologic parameters,” Eur. Phys. J. D 19, 395–402 (2002).
[Crossref]

D. Schurig, J. J. Mock, B. J. Justice, S. A. Cummer, J. B. Pendry, A. F. Starr, and D. R. Smith, “Metamaterial electromagnetic cloak at microwave frequencies,” Science 314(5801), 977–980 (2006).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

J. B. Pendry, D. Schurig, and D. R. Smith, “Controlling electromagnetic fields,” Science 312(5781), 1780–1782 (2006).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

W. Wenseleers, F. Stellacci, T. Meyer-Friedrichsen, T. Mangel, C. A. Bauer, S. J. K. Pond, S. R. Marder, and J. W. Perry, “Five Orders-of-Magnitude Enhancement of Two-Photon Absorption for Dyes on Silver Nanoparticle Fractal Clusters,” J. Phys. Chem. B 106(27), 6853–6863 (2002).
[Crossref]

N. Pinçon, B. Palpant, D. Prot, E. Charron, and S. Debrus, “Third-order nonlinear optical response of Au:SiO2 thin films: Influence of gold nanoparticle concentration and morphologic parameters,” Eur. Phys. J. D 19, 395–402 (2002).
[Crossref]

G. Piredda, D. D. Smith, B. Wendling, and R. W. Boyd, “Nonlinear optical properties of a gold-silica composite with high gold fill fraction and the sign change of its nonlinear absorption coefficient,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 25(6), 945–950 (2008).
[Crossref]

W. Wenseleers, F. Stellacci, T. Meyer-Friedrichsen, T. Mangel, C. A. Bauer, S. J. K. Pond, S. R. Marder, and J. W. Perry, “Five Orders-of-Magnitude Enhancement of Two-Photon Absorption for Dyes on Silver Nanoparticle Fractal Clusters,” J. Phys. Chem. B 106(27), 6853–6863 (2002).
[Crossref]

N. Pinçon, B. Palpant, D. Prot, E. Charron, and S. Debrus, “Third-order nonlinear optical response of Au:SiO2 thin films: Influence of gold nanoparticle concentration and morphologic parameters,” Eur. Phys. J. D 19, 395–402 (2002).
[Crossref]

G. Ma, W. Sun, S.-H. Tang, H. Zhang, Z. Shen, and S. Qian, “Size and dielectric dependence of the third-order nonlinear optical response of Au nanocrystals embedded in matrices,” Opt. Lett. 27(12), 1043–1045 (2002).
[Crossref]

M. Scalora, J. P. Dowling, C. M. Bowden, and M. J. Bloemer, “Optical limiting and switching of ultrashort pulses in nonlinear photonic band gap materials,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 73(10), 1368–1371 (1994).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

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R. A. Shelby, D. R. Smith, and S. Schultz, “Experimental verification of a negative index of refraction,” Science 292(5514), 77–79 (2001).
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[Crossref]

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J. Jayabalan, A. Singh, R. Chari, and S. M. Oak, “Ultrafast third-order nonlinearity of silver nanospheres and nanodiscs,” Nanotechnology 18(31), 315704 (2007).
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R. A. Shelby, D. R. Smith, and S. Schultz, “Experimental verification of a negative index of refraction,” Science 292(5514), 77–79 (2001).
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J. B. Pendry, D. Schurig, and D. R. Smith, “Controlling electromagnetic fields,” Science 312(5781), 1780–1782 (2006).
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D. Schurig, J. J. Mock, B. J. Justice, S. A. Cummer, J. B. Pendry, A. F. Starr, and D. R. Smith, “Metamaterial electromagnetic cloak at microwave frequencies,” Science 314(5801), 977–980 (2006).
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