Quantum size effects in the elastic scattering of light from small metal particles

K. M. Leung

doi:10.1016/0038-1098(84)90647-1

Quantum size effects in the elastic scattering of light from small metal particles

K. M. Leung

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A quantum mechanical calculation of the differential elastic scattering cross-section of light from a metal microparticle is presented. The scattering intensity is found to exhibit oscillations as a function of the frequency due to the discreteness of the electron energy levels. The magnitudes of the oscillations have a sensitive dependence on the size of the electron mean free path relative to the diameter of the particle.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	449-452
Number of pages	4
Journal	Solid State Communications
Volume	50
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0038-1098(84)90647-1
State	Published - May 1984

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Condensed Matter Physics
Materials Chemistry

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