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Colloidal Synthesis of Nanopatch Antennas for Applications in Plasmonics and Nanophotonics
Published on: May 28, 2016
Engineering metallic nanostructures for plasmonics and nanophotonics
Nathan C Lindquist1, Prashant Nagpal, Kevin M McPeak
1Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Summary
Metallic nanostructures are crucial for plasmonics and nanophotonics. This review covers top-down nanofabrication and characterization techniques for metallic nanostructures and their applications.
Area of Science:
- Physics
- Materials Science
- Nanotechnology
Background:
- Metallic nanostructures are integral to advanced applications.
- Engineering metals at the nanoscale enables novel devices and fundamental physics studies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review top-down nanofabrication techniques for metallic nanostructures.
- To cover computational and experimental characterization methods.
- To discuss current and emerging applications of metallic nanostructures.
Main Methods:
- Focus on top-down nanofabrication approaches.
- Inclusion of computational and experimental characterization techniques.
- Survey of diverse applications.
Main Results:
- Detailed overview of fabrication methods.
- Comprehensive look at characterization strategies.
- Exploration of application landscape.
Conclusions:
- Top-down nanofabrication is key for metallic nanostructures.
- Characterization techniques are vital for understanding their properties.
- Metallic nanostructures have broad and growing applications.
