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On the other hand, plasma explosion imaging technique has been used to
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On the other hand, plasma explosion imaging technique has been used to
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observe electron-hole plasmas (EHP), produced by femtosecond lasers,
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observe electron-hole plasmas (EHP), produced by femtosecond lasers,
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inside nanoparticles~\cite{Hickstein2014}. Particularly, a strongly
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inside nanoparticles~\cite{Hickstein2014}. Particularly, a strongly
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-localized EHP in the front side of NaCl nanocrystals of $R = 100$ nm
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+localized EHP in the front side~\footnote{The incident wave propagate
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+ in positive direction of $z$ axis. Geometric center of the nanoparticle is
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+ located at $z=0$, front side corresponds to nanoparticle volume with
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+$z>0$ and back side for $z<0$} of NaCl nanocrystals of $R = 100$ nm
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was revealed. The forward ejection of ions in this case was attributed
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was revealed. The forward ejection of ions in this case was attributed
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to a nanolensing effect inside the nanoparticle and the intensity
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to a nanolensing effect inside the nanoparticle and the intensity
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enhancement as low as $10\%$ on the far side of the nanoparticle. Much
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enhancement as low as $10\%$ on the far side of the nanoparticle. Much
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@@ -527,19 +530,21 @@ license.
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%\subsection{Effect of the irradiation intensity on EHP generation}
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%\subsection{Effect of the irradiation intensity on EHP generation}
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Firstly, we analyze Mie coefficients (Fig.~\ref{mie-fdtd}(b) ) and
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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. We introduce $G_I$ factor of
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- asymmetry, corresponding to difference between the volume integral of
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- intensity in the front side of the nanoparticle to that in the back
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- side normalized to their sum:
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- $G_I = (I^{front}-I^{back})/(I^{front}+I^{back})$, where
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- $I^{front}=\int_{(z>0)}|E|^2d{\mathrm{v}}$ and
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- $I^{back}=\int_{(z<0)} |E|^2d{\mathrm{v}}$. 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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- and $G_I > 0$. The behavior changes near the size resonance value,
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+ the intensity distribution inside the non-excited Si nanoparticle as
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+ a function of its size for a fixed laser wavelength $\lambda = 800$
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+ nm. We introduce $G_I$ factor of asymmetry, corresponding to
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+ difference between the volume integral of intensity in the front side
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+ of the nanoparticle to that in the back side normalized to their sum:
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+ $G_I = (I^{front}-I^{back})/(I^{front}+I^{back})$, where
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+ $I^{front}=\int_{(z>0)}|E|^2d{\mathrm{v}}$ and
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+ $I^{back}=\int_{(z<0)} |E|^2d{\mathrm{v}}$. The factor $G_{I^2}$ was
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+ introduced in a similar way using volume integrals of squared
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+ intensity as a better option to predict EHP asymmetry due to
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+ two-photon absorption. Fig.~\ref{mie-fdtd}(b) shows $G$ factors
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+ as a function of the nanoparticle size. For the nanoparticles of
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+ sizes below the first magnetic dipole resonance, the intensity is
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+ enhanced in the front side as in Fig. \ref{mie-fdtd}(c) and
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+ $G_I > 0$. The behavior changes near the size resonance value,
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corresponding to $R \approx 105$ nm. In contrast, for larger sizes,
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corresponding to $R \approx 105$ nm. In contrast, for larger sizes,
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the intensity is enhanced in the back side of the nanoparticle as
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the intensity is enhanced in the back side of the nanoparticle as
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demonstrated in Fig. \ref{mie-fdtd}(d). In fact, the similar EHP
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demonstrated in Fig. \ref{mie-fdtd}(d). In fact, the similar EHP
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