Open AccessControlled assembly of In_2O_3 nanowires on electronic circuits using scanning optical tweezers
Author(s) -
Song-Woo Lee,
Gunho Jo,
Takhee Lee,
Yong-Gu Lee
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.17.017491
Subject(s) - nanowire , fabrication , materials science , electronic circuit , optical tweezers , tweezers , nanotechnology , optoelectronics , electronics , optics , physics , electrical engineering , medicine , alternative medicine , engineering , pathology , quantum mechanics
In(2)O(3) nanowires can be used effectively as building blocks in the production of electronic circuits used in transparent and flexible electronic devices. The fabrication of these devices requires a controlled assembly of nanowires at crucial places and times. However, this kind of controlled assembly, which results in the fusion of nanowires to circuits, is still very difficult to execute. In this study, we demonstrate the benefits of using various lengths of In(2)O(3) nanowires by using non-contact mechanisms, such as scanning optical tweezers, to place them on designated targets during the fabrication process. Furthermore, these nanowires can be stabilized at both ends of the conducting wires using a focused laser, and later in the process, the annealed technique, so that proper flow of electrons is affected.