scholarly journals Thermal annealing of Ag implanted silicon: Relationship between structural and optical properties

2020 ◽  
Vol 52 (2) ◽  
pp. 207-217 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Modric-Sahbazovic ◽  
M. Novakovic ◽  
E. Schmidt ◽  
N. Bibic ◽  
I. Gazdic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Optical Properties ◽  
Surface Plasmon Resonance ◽  
Stress Relaxation ◽  
Surface Plasmon ◽  
Ag Nanoparticles ◽  
Low Energy ◽  
Ultraviolet Region ◽  
Structural And Optical Properties ◽  
Different Temperatures

Low energy Ag ions were implanted into silicon and annealed at different temperatures in order to generate plasmonic active silicon hybrids. It was found that as the ion fluence of irradiation was increased, a monotonic decrease in the absorption spectra in the ultraviolet region occurs, due to amorphization and macrostructuring of the Si surface. At the same time, the optical spectra are characterized by a strong band after implantation presenting the contribution of the surface plasmon resonance (SPR) of Ag nanoparticles. After heat treatment at 500 and 600?C, the SPR peak shifts to lower wavelengths, as compared to as implanted samples, whereas the plasmon position shifts to higher wavelengths for annealing at 700?C. This observation can be explained by either an out-diffusion of Ag or by stress relaxation and recrystallization of silicon.

scholarly journals Optical Characterization of Ultra-Thin Films of Azo-Dye-Doped Polymers Using Ellipsometry and Surface Plasmon Resonance Spectroscopy

Photonics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 41
Author(s):  
Najat Andam ◽  
Siham Refki ◽  
Hidekazu Ishitobi ◽  
Yasushi Inouye ◽  
Zouheir Sekkat
Keyword(s):  
Refractive Index ◽  
Optical Properties ◽  
Surface Plasmon Resonance ◽  
Surface Plasmon ◽  
Spectroscopic Ellipsometry ◽  
Plasmon Resonance ◽  
Complex Refractive Index ◽  
Resonance Spectroscopy ◽  
Doped Polymers

The determination of optical constants (i.e., real and imaginary parts of the complex refractive index (nc) and thickness (d)) of ultrathin films is often required in photonics. It may be done by using, for example, surface plasmon resonance (SPR) spectroscopy combined with either profilometry or atomic force microscopy (AFM). SPR yields the optical thickness (i.e., the product of nc and d) of the film, while profilometry and AFM yield its thickness, thereby allowing for the separate determination of nc and d. In this paper, we use SPR and profilometry to determine the complex refractive index of very thin (i.e., 58 nm) films of dye-doped polymers at different dye/polymer concentrations (a feature which constitutes the originality of this work), and we compare the SPR results with those obtained by using spectroscopic ellipsometry measurements performed on the same samples. To determine the optical properties of our film samples by ellipsometry, we used, for the theoretical fits to experimental data, Bruggeman’s effective medium model for the dye/polymer, assumed as a composite material, and the Lorentz model for dye absorption. We found an excellent agreement between the results obtained by SPR and ellipsometry, confirming that SPR is appropriate for measuring the optical properties of very thin coatings at a single light frequency, given that it is simpler in operation and data analysis than spectroscopic ellipsometry.

scholarly journals Numerical Study on the Surface Plasmon Resonance Tunability of Spherical and Non-Spherical Core-Shell Dimer Nanostructures

Nanomaterials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 1728
Author(s):  
Joshua Fernandes ◽  
Sangmo Kang
Keyword(s):  
Refractive Index ◽  
Optical Properties ◽  
Surface Plasmon Resonance ◽  
Aspect Ratio ◽  
Surface Plasmon ◽  
Plasmon Resonance ◽  
Shell Thickness ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Field Enhancement ◽  
Core Shell

The near-field enhancement and localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) on the core-shell noble metal nanostructure surfaces are widely studied for various biomedical applications. However, the study of the optical properties of new plasmonic non-spherical nanostructures is less explored. This numerical study quantifies the optical properties of spherical and non-spherical (prolate and oblate) dimer nanostructures by introducing finite element modelling in COMSOL Multiphysics. The surface plasmon resonance peaks of gold nanostructures should be understood and controlled for use in biological applications such as photothermal therapy and drug delivery. In this study, we find that non-spherical prolate and oblate gold dimers give excellent tunability in a wide range of biological windows. The electromagnetic field enhancement and surface plasmon resonance peak can be tuned by varying the aspect ratio of non-spherical nanostructures, the refractive index of the surrounding medium, shell thickness, and the distance of separation between nanostructures. The absorption spectra exhibit considerably greater dependency on the aspect ratio and refractive index than the shell thickness and separation distance. These results may be essential for applying the spherical and non-spherical nanostructures to various absorption-based applications.

scholarly journals Localized surface plasmon resonance in deep ultraviolet region below 200 nm using a nanohemisphere on mirror structure

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kohei Shimanoe ◽  
Soshi Endo ◽  
Tetsuya Matsuyama ◽  
Kenji Wada ◽  
Koichi Okamoto
Keyword(s):  
Surface Plasmon Resonance ◽  
Surface Plasmon ◽  
Plasmon Resonance ◽  
Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance ◽  
Localized Surface Plasmon ◽  
Ultraviolet Region ◽  
Simple Method ◽  
Thin Film Layer ◽  
Deep Ultraviolet ◽  
Two Peaks

AbstractLocalized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) was performed in the deep ultraviolet (UVC) region with Al nanohemisphere structures fabricated by means of a simple method using a combination of vapor deposition, sputtering, and thermal annealing without top-down nanofabrication technology such as electron beam lithography. The LSPR in the UV region was obtained and tuned by the initial metal film thickness, annealing temperature, and dielectric spacer layer thickness. Moreover, we achieved a flexible tuning of the LSPR in a much deeper UVC region below 200 nm using a nanohemisphere on a mirror (NHoM) structure. NHoM is a structure in which a metal nanohemisphere is formed on a metal substrate that is interposed with an Al2O3 thin film layer. In the experimental validation, Al and Ga were used for the metal hemispheres. The LSPR spectrum of the NHoM structures was split into two peaks, and the peak intensities were enhanced and sharpened. The shorter branch of the LSPR peak appeared in the UVC region below 200 nm. Both the peak intensities and linewidth were flexibly tuned by the spacer thickness. This structure can contribute to new developments in the field of deep UV plasmonics.

Study the Effect of Heat Treatment and Pressure on some the Optical Properties of the Pure PVA Nano Polymer

2021 ◽  
Vol 900 ◽  
pp. 16-25
Author(s):  
Tabarak Mohammed Awad ◽  
May A.S. Mohammed
Keyword(s):  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Dielectric Constant ◽  
Refractive Index ◽  
Optical Properties ◽  
Absorption Coefficient ◽  
Polyvinyl Alcohol ◽  
Complex Dielectric Constant ◽  
Different Temperatures ◽  
German Origin ◽  
Increasing Temperature

In this study, some optical properties were studied of the pure vinyl polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) nanopolymer (German origin). Under the influence of different temperatures and pressures of PVA. Where 25 samples were prepared for the purpose of conducting the research. Which studied the study of these samples was done by recording the absorbance and transmittance spectra of the wavelengths (200-900) nm. From them, absorbance, transmittance, reflectivity, absorption coefficient, refractive index, extinction coefficient, complex dielectric constant were calculated. At different temperatures (25,40, 80, 120, 160)°C. And with different pressures within the range (7.5,8,8.5,9,9.5) MPa. The results are that the permeability of the polymer (PVA) at different temperatures for each pressure decreases with increasing temperature, and that all other calculated optical properties increase with increasing temperature.

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