Open AccessLaser fabrication of 2D and 3D metal nanoparticle structures and arrays
Author(s) -
А. И. Кузнецов,
R. Kiyan,
Boris N. Chichkov
Publication year - 2010
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.18.021198
Subject(s) - fabrication , materials science , nanoparticle , metal , nanotechnology , laser , microstructure , colloidal gold , optics , composite material , metallurgy , medicine , alternative medicine , physics , pathology
A novel method for fabrication of 2D and 3D metal nanoparticle structures and arrays is proposed. This technique is based on laser-induced transfer of molten metal nanodroplets from thin metal films. Metal nanoparticles are produced by solidification of these nanodroplets. The size of the transferred nanoparticles can be controllably changed in the range from 180 nm to 1500 nm. Several examples of complex 2D and 3D microstructures generated form gold nanoparticles are demonstrated.