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Single-step holographic fabrication of large-area periodically corrugated metal films.

ABSTRACT: We have developed a simple, high-throughput, and cost-effective method to fabricate one-dimensional and two-dimensional periodically corrugated silver films over centimeter scale areas. This fabrication uses a single-step holographic patterning technique with laser intensities as low as 88.8 mW/cm(2) to deposit silver nanoparticles directly from solution to create gratings with periodicities of 570 nm. A dip in the transmission spectrum for these samples is observed due to certain visible wavelengths coupling to surface plasmon polaritons (SPPs) and the peak wavelength of this dip has a linear relationship with the surrounding material's refractive index (RI) with a sensitivity of 553.4 nm/RIU. The figure of merit (the ratio of refractive index sensitivity to the full width at half maximum (FWHM)) is typically in the range of 12-23. Our technique enables single-step fabrication of uniform, sub-wavelength periodic metal structures over a large area with low cost. Such sub-wavelength periodic metal structures are promising candidates as disposable sensors in applications such as affordable environmental monitoring systems and point-of-care diagnostics.

SUBMITTER: Lu M

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3528713 | biostudies-other | 2012 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other

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