Hotspot decorations map plasmonic patterns with the resolution of scanning probe techniques

V. K. Valev; A. V. Silhanek; Y. Jeyaram; D. Denkova; B. De Clercq; V. Petkov; X. Zheng; V. Volskiy; W. Gillijns; G. A E Vandenbosch; O. A. Aktsipetrov; M. Ameloot; V. V. Moshchalkov; T. Verbiest

doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.106.226803

Hotspot decorations map plasmonic patterns with the resolution of scanning probe techniques

V. K. Valev^*, A. V. Silhanek, Y. Jeyaram, D. Denkova, B. De Clercq, V. Petkov, X. Zheng, V. Volskiy, W. Gillijns, G. A E Vandenbosch, O. A. Aktsipetrov, M. Ameloot, V. V. Moshchalkov, T. Verbiest

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Abstract

In high definition mapping of the plasmonic patterns on the surfaces of nanostructures, the diffraction limit of light remains an important obstacle. Here we demonstrate that this diffraction limit can be completely circumvented. We show that upon illuminating nanostructures made of nickel and palladium, the resulting surface-plasmon pattern is imprinted on the structures themselves; the hotspots (regions of local field enhancement) are decorated with overgrowths, allowing for their subsequent imaging with scanning-probe techniques. The resulting resolution of plasmon pattern imaging is correspondingly improved.

Original language	English
Article number	226803
Pages (from-to)	1-4
Number of pages	4
Journal	Physical Review Letters
Volume	106
Issue number	22
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.106.226803
Publication status	Published - 2 Jun 2011
Externally published	Yes

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Valev, V. K., Silhanek, A. V., Jeyaram, Y., Denkova, D., De Clercq, B., Petkov, V., Zheng, X., Volskiy, V., Gillijns, W., Vandenbosch, G. A. E., Aktsipetrov, O. A., Ameloot, M., Moshchalkov, V. V., & Verbiest, T. (2011). Hotspot decorations map plasmonic patterns with the resolution of scanning probe techniques. Physical Review Letters, 106(22), 1-4. Article 226803. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.106.226803

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