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generation. Three-dimensional transient variation of the material
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dielectric permittivity is calculated for nanoparticles of several
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sizes. The obtained results propose a novel strategy to create
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-complicated non-symmetrical nanostructures by using photo-excited
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-single spherical silicon nanoparticles. Moreover, we show that a dense
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+complicated non-symmetrical nanostructures by using single photo-excited
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+spherical silicon nanoparticles. Moreover, we show that a dense
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EHP can be generated at deeply subwavelength scale
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($\approx$$\lambda$$^3$/100) supporting the formation of small
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metalized parts inside the nanoparticle. In fact, such effects
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@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ length will be around 5--10~nm for N$_e$ close to N$_cr$.
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\centering
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\includegraphics[width=0.495\textwidth]{mie-fdtd-3}
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\caption{\label{mie-fdtd} (a, b) First four Lorentz-Mie coefficients
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- ($a_1$, $a_2$, $b_1$, $b_2$) and the factor of asymmetry $G$
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+ ($a_1$, $a_2$, $b_1$, $b_2$) and factors of asymmetry $G_I$, $G_{I^2}$
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according to Mie theory at fixed wavelength 800~nm. (c, d) Intensity
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distribution calculated by Mie theory and (e, f) EHP distribution
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for low free carrier densities $N_e \approx 10^{20}$ cm$^{-3}$ by
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@@ -526,7 +526,8 @@ license.
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%\subsection{Effect of the irradiation intensity on EHP generation}
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- Firstly, we analyze the intensity distribution inside the non-excited
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+ Firstly, we analyze Mie coefficients (Fig.~\ref{mie-fdtd}(b) ) and
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+ the intensity distribution inside the non-excited
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Si nanoparticle as a function of its size for a fixed laser
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wavelength $\lambda = 800$ nm. \red{We introduce $G^I$ factor of
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asymmetry, corresponding to difference between the integral of
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$G_I = (I^{front}-I^{back})/(I^{front}+I^{back})$, where
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$I^{front}=\int_{0}^{+R} |E(z)|^2dz$ and
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$I^{back}=\int_{-R}^{0} |E(z)|^2dz$. (Is it correct???Or
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- integration over some angles are needed)} Fig. \ref{mie-fdtd}(b)
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+ integration over some angles are needed)} Fig.~\ref{mie-fdtd}(b)
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shows the $G$ factor as a function of the nanoparticle size. For the
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nanoparticles of sizes below the first magnetic dipole resonance, the
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intensity is enhanced in the front side as in Fig. \ref{mie-fdtd}(c)
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