Open AccessHigh-resolution large-scale plasmonic laser color printing for jewelry applications
Author(s) -
Г. В. Одинцова,
E. A. Vlasova,
Yaroslava Andreeva,
M. K. Moskvin,
A. Krivonosov,
Elena V. Gorbunova,
Dmitrii Pankin,
Oleg Medvedev,
Maksim Sergeev,
Nadezhda Shchedrina,
Daria Lutoshina,
Vadim P. Veiko
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.27.003672
Subject(s) - coining (mint) , materials science , laser , surface plasmon resonance , optics , plasmon , silver nanoparticle , structural coloration , surface plasmon , optoelectronics , iridescence , nanoparticle , nanotechnology , physics , metallurgy , photonic crystal
We offer to use optical features of surface plasmon resonance in Ag nanoparticles for jewelry application as a method for the well-controlled decoration of silver items. The novel approach of silver nanoparticles formation with sizes from 5 to 50 nm via nanosecond direct laser writing allows for controlling the reflectance spectra, thus creating a color image on precious metals with a high resolution of about 450 dpi without dyes or hazardous chemicals. Moreover, the large-scale color image can be applied in single-step processing with significant productivity of 2 cm 2 per minute. This work opens a strong direction for the practical application in the jewelry industry, art, and coining.