In this paper, the preparation and characterization of Au or Ag nanoparticles and development of the third-order nonlinearity of Au or Ag nanoparticles doped glasses are reviewed.

• 介绍了金银纳米颗粒的各种制备方法及表征,并综述了金银纳米颗粒掺杂玻璃的三阶非线性光学性质及研究进展。