Abstract
This paper presents studies of the action of light on the conductivity of a
metallic island film consisting of an ensemble of nanoparticles of metallic sodium,
deposited on an insulating substrate and interacting with each other because of the
tunneling of electrons between them. It is found that radiation has the greatest effect
on the conductivity of the film when electrons are emitted from it (the photoelectric
effect from the surface of metallic nanoparticles). It is established that the
efficiency and spectral properties of the photoconductivity and photoelectron emission
are substantially connected with the optical characteristics of the film.
© 2008 Optical Society of America
PDF Article
More Like This
Cited By
You do not have subscription access to this journal. Cited by links are available to subscribers only. You may subscribe either as an Optica member, or as an authorized user of your institution.
Contact your librarian or system administrator
or
Login to access Optica Member Subscription