Publication Type
Book Chapter
Publication Date
Page Numbers
255 to 285
Publisher Name
Springer Berlin / Heidelberg
Publisher Location
New York, New Jersey, United States of America
Abstract
This chapter broadly describes the formation, basic microstructure, and fundamental
optoelectronic properties of nanocomposites synthesized by ion implantation. It is not
meant as a complete literature survey and by no means includes all references on a
subject that has seen a considerable amount of research effort in the past 15 years.
However, it should be a good starting point for those new to the field and in a concise
way summarize the main lines of research by discussing the optical, magnetic, and
“smart” properties of these nanoparticles and the dependence of these properties on
the overall microstructure. The chapter concludes with an outlook for the future.