Title :
Plasmonic filters with IR windows of transparency
Author :
De Silva, Vashista C. ; Nyga, Piotr ; Thoreson, Mark D. ; Drachev, Vladimir P. ; Shalaev, Vladimir M.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN
Abstract :
Plasmonic filters were fabricated based on gold fractal nanostructures grown on silica microspheres. The fractal nanostructures were modified using laser irradiation, resulting in decreased extinction in the mid-infrared range.
Keywords :
gold; nanostructured materials; optical filters; optical windows; plasmonics; transparency; Au; IR windows; gold fractal nanostructures; laser irradiation; plasmonic filters; silica microspheres; transparency; Electromagnetic wave absorption; Electronic equipment testing; Fractals; Gold; Nanostructures; Nonlinear optics; Optical films; Optical filters; Plasmons; Silicon compounds; (310.1860) Deposition and fabrication; (350.2450) Filters, absorption;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
