Title :
Self-assembled metal nanocluster metamaterials
Author :
Wu, Qi ; Lee, Jin Hyoung ; Park, Wounjhang
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO, USA
Abstract :
A bottom-up approach based on template-directed colloidal self-assembly was used for fabricating metal nanocluster based matematerials and their optical properties were studied experimentally. Negative index material composed of nanoclusters and metal wires was numerically demonstrated.
Keywords :
metamaterials; nanophotonics; nanostructured materials; optical materials; refractive index; self-assembly; metal nanocluster; metal wires; metamaterials; negative index material; self-assembly; Magnetic materials; Magnetic resonance; Metamaterials; Optical arrays; Optical films; Optical refraction; Optical resonators; Optical variables control; Self-assembly; Wires; (160.3918) Metamaterials; (310.6628) Subwavelength structure, nanostructure;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
