DocumentCode
521170
Title
Ultra-thin ultra-smooth and low-loss silver and silver-silica composite films for superlensing applications
Author
Chen, Weiqiang ; Thoreson, Mark D. ; Kildishev, Alexander V. ; Shalaev, Vladimir M.
Author_Institution
Birck Nanotechnol. Center, Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN, USA
fYear
2010
fDate
16-21 May 2010
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
We demonstrate a method to fabricate ultra-thin ultra-smooth and low-loss silver and silver-silica composite films using a germanium wetting layer and a rapid post-annealing treatment. Such achievement satisfies both the demands for superlenses and hyperlenses.
Keywords
annealing; germanium; lenses; optical fabrication; optical films; silicon compounds; silver; wetting; germanium wetting layer; hyperlenses; low-loss silver-silica composite films; optical fabrication; post-annealing treatment; superlensing; Annealing; Fabrication; Germanium; Inorganic materials; Optical films; Optical losses; Optical materials; Rough surfaces; Silver; Surface roughness;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN
978-1-55752-890-2
Type
conf
Filename
5500781
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