Title :
Asymmetric backscattering of ultraviolet light by low-refractive index thin film of tilted alumina nanorods
Author :
Xing Yan ; Natarajan, Kamali ; Saxena, Tanuj ; Shur, Michael S.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Appl. Phys., & Astron., Rensselaer Polytech. Inst., Troy, NY, USA
Abstract :
Asymmetric backscattering was observed at 266 nm for tilted alumina nanorods array. Novel approach for modeling of light scattering by nanoporous films was proposed and was shown to be in good agreement with measured data.
Keywords :
alumina; backscatter; light scattering; nanophotonics; nanoporous materials; nanorods; refractive index; thin films; ultraviolet spectra; Al2O3; asymmetric backscattering; low-refractive index thin film; nanoporous thin films; tilted alumina nanorod array; ultraviolet light scattering; Absorption; Arrays; Backscatter; Finite difference methods; Scattering; Substrates;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
