Light Scattering in Solids IX (eBook)

Preface 6
Contents 10
Light Scattering in Solids IX 15
1 General Considerations and Contents of Previous Volumes 15
2 The International Conferences on Raman Spectroscopy ( ICORS) 17
3 Bibliometric Considerations Concerning the Raman Effect 18
4 The Nobel Prize 24
5 Contents of the Present Volume 26
References 27
Raman Scattering in Resonant Cavities 29
1 Motivation 30
2 Historical Background 32
3 Fundamentals of Optical Resonant Raman Scattering 34
4 Experimental Results on Raman Amplification by Optical Confinement 61
5 Research on Phonons of Nanostructures Using Optical Microcavities 69
6 Strongly Coupled Microcavities: Polariton-Mediated Resonant Raman Scattering 95
7 Conclusions 114
References 116
Raman Scattering in Carbon Nanotubes 123
1 Introduction 123
2 Structure and Growth 125
3 Lattice Dynamics 134
4 Electronic Properties 152
5 Optical Properties 158
6 Raman Effect in Carbon Nanotubes 170
7 Assignment 185
8 Metallic and Semiconducting Nanotubes 195
9 Electron–Phonon Interaction 204
10 D Mode, High-Energy Modes, and Overtones 215
11 Conclusions 223
References 225
Resonant Raman Scattering by Acoustic Phonons in Quantum Dots 243
1 Introduction 243
2 Introduction to Wavefunction Localization and Electron– Acoustic Phonon Interaction 245
3 Raman Interferences in Self-Assembled Quantum Dots 254
4 Semiconductor and Metal Particles in the Strong Acoustic Confinement Regime 288
5 Conclusions 312
References 313
Inelastic X-Ray Scattering from Phonons 321
1 Introduction 321
2 Scattering Kinematics and Inelastic X-ray Cross Section 323
3 Instrumental Principles 328
4 Phonons in Single Crystals 331
5 Phonons in Polycrystals 348
6 Phonon Studies at High Pressure 353
7 Further Applications 364
8 Concluding Remarks 367
References 368
Ultrafast X-Ray Scattering in Solids 374
1 Introduction 374
2 Ultrafast X-Ray Sources 375
3 X-Ray Diffraction from Coherent Phonons 378
4 X-Ray Studies of Ultrafast Phase Transitions 401
5 Concluding Remarks 412
References 414
Index 426