by Kong Lim Pun. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2000. / Includes bibliographical references. / Text in English; abstracts in English and Chinese. / by Kong Lim Pun. / ABSTRACT --- p.i / 摘要 --- p.iii / ACNOWLEDGEMENT --- p.iv / TALE OF CONTENTS --- p.v / LIST OF FIGURES --- p.ix / LIST OF TABLES --- p.xi / Chapter CHAPTER 1 --- Introduction / Chapter 1.1 --- Nanoparticles and nanostructural materials --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- Materials of copper-implanted and nickel-implanted fused silica --- p.4 / Chapter 1.2.1 --- Overview --- p.4 / Chapter 1.2.2 --- Formation of nanoparticles --- p.5 / Chapter 1.2.3 --- Optical properties of the material --- p.9 / Chapter 1.3 --- Goals of the project --- p.12 / Reference --- p.13 / Chapter CHAPTER 2 --- Background of Study / Chapter 2.1 --- Introduction --- p.15 / Chapter 2.2 --- Optical absorption of metal nanocluster composite glasses --- p.16 / Chapter 2.2.1 --- Dielectric constant --- p.16 / Chapter 2.2.2 --- The features of surface plasmon resonance peak --- p.16 / Chapter 2.3 --- Third-order optical nonlinearity of metal nanocluster composite glasses --- p.17 / Chapter 2.3.1 --- Classical field confinement --- p.19 / Chapter 2.3.2 --- Quantum confinement --- p.21 / Chapter 2.3.2.1 --- Intraband transitions --- p.21 / Chapter 2.3.2.2 --- Interband transitions --- p.22 / Chapter 2.3.2.3 --- Hot-electron transitions --- p.22 / Chapter 2.4 --- Preparation Methods of MNCG(s) --- p.23 / Chapter 2.4.1 --- Ion implantation --- p.23 / Chapter 2.4.2 --- Ion exchange --- p.23 / Chapter 2.4.3 --- Sputtering deposition --- p.24 / Chapter 2.4.4 --- Melt -quenching and heat-treatment processes --- p.25 / Chapter 2.4.5 --- Ion-beam assisted deposition --- p.25 / Chapter 2.5 --- Applications --- p.25 / Reference --- p.27 / Chapter CHAPTER 3 --- Instrumentation / Chapter 3.1 --- Introduction --- p.29 / Chapter 3.2 --- Metal Vapour Vacuum Arc (MEVVA) ion source implantation --- p.29 / Chapter 3.2.1 --- Background of MEVVA ion source --- p.29 / Chapter 3.2.2 --- Characteristics of MEVVA ion source --- p.32 / Chapter 3.2.3 --- Implantation conditions --- p.33 / Chapter 3.3 --- X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy --- p.34 / Chapter 3.3.1 --- Theory --- p.34 / Chapter 3.3.2 --- Qualitative analysis --- p.38 / Chapter 3.3.2.1 --- Chemical shift peaks --- p.40 / Chapter 3.3.2.2 --- Auger peaks --- p.40 / Chapter 3.3.2.3 --- Energy loss peaks --- p.40 / Chapter 3.3.3 --- Quantitative analysis --- p.41 / Chapter 3.3.3.1 --- Homogeneous system --- p.41 / Chapter 3.3.3.2 --- Determination of layer thickness --- p.45 / Chapter 3.3.4 --- Instrumental components of XPS --- p.47 / Chapter 3.3.4.1 --- Sample introduction system --- p.47 / Chapter 3.3.4.2 --- X-ray source --- p.49 / Chapter 3.3.5 --- Application to metal nanoclusters composite glasses --- p.49 / Chapter 3.3.5.1 --- Compositional analysis --- p.50 / Chapter 3.3.5.2 --- Depth profiling --- p.50 / Chapter 3.3.5.3 --- Auger parameter --- p.50 / Chapter 3.4 --- Transmission electron microscopy --- p.53 / Chapter 3.4.1 --- Basic instrumentation of TEM --- p.53 / Chapter 3.4.2 --- Preparation of TEM cross section specimen --- p.54 / Chapter 3.4.2.1 --- Cutting --- p.54 / Chapter 3.4.2.2 --- "Disc-cutting, grinding, dimpling " --- p.54 / Chapter 3.4.2.3 --- Ion beam thinning --- p.56 / Chapter 3.4.3 --- Image contrast of TEM --- p.56 / Chapter 3.4.4 --- Basic operations of TEM --- p.57 / Chapter 3.4.4.1 --- Bright field and dark field images --- p.57 / Chapter 3.4.4.2 --- Selected area diffraction (SAD) --- p.58 / Chapter 3.4.4.3 --- Convergent Beam Electron Diffraction --- p.59 / Reference --- p.60 / Chapter CHAPTER 4 --- Composition and Nano structure of Copper-implanted Fused Silica / Chapter 4.1 --- Introduction --- p.62 / Chapter 4.2 --- The Atomic Distribution and Chemical State of Copper Nanocluster --- p.64 / Chapter 4.3 --- TEM Studies of Copper Nanoclusters --- p.70 / Chapter 4.4 --- Theoretical Calculation on Ratio of Surface to Bulk Atoms of Copper Nanocluster --- p.73 / Chapter 4.5 --- Conclusions --- p.74 / Reference --- p.77 / Chapter CHAPTER 5 --- Composition and Nanostructure of Nickel-implanted Fused Silica / Chapter 5.1 --- Introduction --- p.79 / Chapter 5.2 --- The distribution of nickel nanoclusters --- p.80 / Chapter 5.3 --- TEM studies of nickel nanoclusters --- p.81 / Chapter 5.4 --- Chemical state of nickel clusters --- p.87 / Chapter 5.5 --- Discussion --- p.90 / Chapter 5.6 --- Conclusion --- p.90 / Reference --- p.92 / Chapter CHAPTER 6 --- Conclusions --- p.94
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| Date | January 2000 |
| Contributors | Kong, Lim Pun., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Chemistry. |
| Source Sets | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Language | English, Chinese |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, bibliography |
| Format | print, xi, 95 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm. |
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