Replication of patterned thin-film structures for use in plasmonics and metamaterials

Title: Replication of patterned thin-film structures for use in plasmonics and metamaterials

Abstract

The present invention provides templating methods for replicating patterned metal films from a template substrate such as for use in plasmonic devices and metamaterials. Advantageously, the template substrate is reusable and can provide plural copies of the structure of the template substrate. Because high-quality substrates that are inherently smooth and flat are available, patterned metal films in accordance with the present invention can advantageously provide surfaces that replicate the surface characteristics of the template substrate both in the patterned regions and in the unpatterned regions.

Inventors:: Norris, David J; Han, Sang Eon; Bhan, Aditya; Nagpal, Prashant; Lindquist, Nathan Charles; Oh, Sang-Hyun

Issue Date:: 2015-02-03

Research Org.:: Regents of the University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1169060

Patent Number(s):: 8,948,562

Application Number:: 13/131,197

Assignee:: Regents of the University of Minnesota (St. Paul, MN)

DOE Contract Number:: FG02-06ER46438

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY

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                    Norris, David J, Han, Sang Eon, Bhan, Aditya, Nagpal, Prashant, Lindquist, Nathan Charles, and Oh, Sang-Hyun. Replication of patterned thin-film structures for use in plasmonics and metamaterials.  United States: N. p., 2015. 
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                    Norris, David J, Han, Sang Eon, Bhan, Aditya, Nagpal, Prashant, Lindquist, Nathan Charles, & Oh, Sang-Hyun. Replication of patterned thin-film structures for use in plasmonics and metamaterials.  United States.

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                    Norris, David J, Han, Sang Eon, Bhan, Aditya, Nagpal, Prashant, Lindquist, Nathan Charles, and Oh, Sang-Hyun. Tue .  
        "Replication of patterned thin-film structures for use in plasmonics and metamaterials".  United States.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1169060.

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  abstractNote = {The present invention provides templating methods for replicating patterned metal films from a template substrate such as for use in plasmonic devices and metamaterials. Advantageously, the template substrate is reusable and can provide plural copies of the structure of the template substrate. Because high-quality substrates that are inherently smooth and flat are available, patterned metal films in accordance with the present invention can advantageously provide surfaces that replicate the surface characteristics of the template substrate both in the patterned regions and in the unpatterned regions.},

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