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Patterned Plasmonic Surfaces-Theory, Fabrication, and Applications in Biosensing
Hamid T Chorsi1, Ying Zhu1, John X J Zhang1
1Thayer School of engineering, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH 03755 USA.
Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems : a Joint IEEE and ASME Publication on Microstructures, Microactuators, Microsensors, and Microsystems
|December 26, 2017
Summary
Low-profile plasmonic surfaces integrated with silicon microstructures enhance nanoscale imaging and sensing. This synergy offers advantages for microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) applications like biosensing and optical data storage.
Area of Science:
- Nanotechnology
- Materials Science
- Optoelectronics
Background:
- Plasmonic surfaces offer unique optical properties for enhancing light-matter interactions at the nanoscale.
- Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) are crucial for miniaturized devices but often require advanced optical functionalities.
- Integrating plasmonics with silicon microstructures presents an opportunity to enhance device performance.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the state-of-the-art in plasmonic theory for microsystem integration.
- To provide design guidance for fabricating and implementing plasmonic-enhanced MEMS.
- To explore applications in nanoscale imaging, sensing, and energy harvesting.
Main Methods:
- Review of plasmonic theory and design principles.
- Analysis of fabrication techniques for plasmonic-silicon integration.
- Case studies of applications including biosensing and cellular imaging.
Main Results:
- Demonstration of low-profile, conformal plasmonic surfaces on microdevices.
- Enhanced near-field nanoscale imaging and sensing capabilities.
- Potential for improved optical data storage and energy harvesting.
Conclusions:
- Synergistic integration of plasmonics and silicon microstructures enables advanced functionalities for MEMS.
- This approach offers advantages in flexibility, tunability, and ease of realization for sensing and imaging applications.
- The paradigm facilitates compact, high-performance microsystems for diverse scientific and technological fields.
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