Nanostructuring of thin Au films by means of short UV laser pulses

• Autorzy: Grochowska K. , Nedyalkov N. , Atanasov P. , Śliwiński G.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

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The particle size distribution, morphology and optical properties of the Au nanoparticle (NP) structures for surface enhanced Raman signal (SERS) application are investigated in dependence on their preparation conditions. The structures are produced from relatively thin Au films (10-20 nm) sputtered on fused silica glass substrate and irradiated with several pulses (6 ns) of laser radiation at 266 nm and at fluencies in the range of 160-412 mJ/cm². The SEM inspection reveals nearly homogeneously distributed, spherical gold particles. Their initial size distribution of the range of 20-60 nm broadens towards larger particle diameters with prolonged irradiation. This is accompanied by an increase in the uncovered surface of the glass substrate and no particle removal is observed. In the absorption profiles of the nanostructures, the broad peak centred at 546 nm is ascribed to resonant absorption of surface plasmons (SPR). The peak position, halfwidth and intensity depend on the shape, size and size distribution of the nanostructured particles in agreement with literature. From peak intensities of the Raman spectra recorded for Rhodamine 6G in the range of 300-1800 cm⁻¹, the relative signal enhancement by factor between 20 and 603 for individual peaks is estimated. The results confirm that the obtained structures can be applied for SERS measurements and sensing.

Słowa kluczowe

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thin Au films; nanostructuring; Au nanoparticles; surface enhanced Raman signal (SERS)

• Wydawca: Stowarzyszenie Elektryków Polskich ; Polska Akademia Nauk ; Wojskowa Akademia Techniczna im. Jarosława Dąbrowskiego
• Czasopismo: Opto-Electronics Review
• Rocznik: 2011
• Tom: Vol. 19, No. 3
• Strony: 327--332
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 20 poz., il., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Grochowska K.

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Nedyalkov N.

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Atanasov P.

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Śliwiński G.

• The Szewalski Institute, Polish Academy of Sciences, 14 Fiszera Str., 80-231 Gdańsk, Poland,

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