Title :
Ultra-thin ultra-smooth and low-loss silver and silver-silica composite films for superlensing applications
Author :
Chen, Weiqiang ; Thoreson, Mark D. ; Kildishev, Alexander V. ; Shalaev, Vladimir M.
Author_Institution :
Birck Nanotechnol. Center, Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate a method to fabricate ultra-thin ultra-smooth and low-loss silver and silver-silica composite films using a germanium wetting layer and a rapid post-annealing treatment. Such achievement satisfies both the demands for superlenses and hyperlenses.
Keywords :
annealing; germanium; lenses; optical fabrication; optical films; silicon compounds; silver; wetting; germanium wetting layer; hyperlenses; low-loss silver-silica composite films; optical fabrication; post-annealing treatment; superlensing; Annealing; Fabrication; Germanium; Inorganic materials; Optical films; Optical losses; Optical materials; Rough surfaces; Silver; Surface roughness;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
