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Parallel generation of nanochannels in fused silica with a single femtosecond laser pulse: Exploiting the optical near fields of triangular nanoparticles
Details zur Publikation
Autor(inn)en: | Hubenthal, F.; Morarescu, R.; Englert, L.; Baumert, T.; Träger, F. |
Publikationsjahr: | 2009 |
Zeitschrift: | Applied Physics Letters |
Seitenbereich: | 063101-1 - 063101-3 |
Abkürzung der Fachzeitschrift: | Appl. Phys. Lett. |
Jahrgang/Band : | 95 |
ISSN: | 0003-6951 |
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Zusammenfassung, Abstract
We present experiments to prepare highly ordered nanochannels with subdiffraction dimensions on fused silica surfaces with femtosecond laser light. For this purpose, we exploit the strongly enhanced near field of highly ordered triangular gold nanoparticles. We demonstrate that after a single laser shot, 6 mu m long nanochannels with a mean depth of 4 nm and an average width of 96 nm, i.e., well below the diffraction limit, are generated. These nanochannels are prepared by ablation, caused by the localization of the near field. The crucial parameters, besides the applied fluence, are the polarization direction of the incoming laser light with respect to the triangular nanoparticles and the size of the nanoparticles.
We present experiments to prepare highly ordered nanochannels with subdiffraction dimensions on fused silica surfaces with femtosecond laser light. For this purpose, we exploit the strongly enhanced near field of highly ordered triangular gold nanoparticles. We demonstrate that after a single laser shot, 6 mu m long nanochannels with a mean depth of 4 nm and an average width of 96 nm, i.e., well below the diffraction limit, are generated. These nanochannels are prepared by ablation, caused by the localization of the near field. The crucial parameters, besides the applied fluence, are the polarization direction of the incoming laser light with respect to the triangular nanoparticles and the size of the nanoparticles.
