New Light-Amplifying Nanoparticle (IMAGE)

Rice University

New Light-Amplifying Nanoparticle

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Rice University's new light-amplifying nanoparticle consists of a 190-nanometer diameter sphere of barium tin oxide surrounded by a 30-nanometer-thick shell of gold.

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Alejandro Manjavacas /Rice University

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