Laser fabrication of 2D and 3D metal nanoparticle structures and arrays

• Published in: Optics express Vol. 18; no. 20; p. 21198
• Main Authors: Kuznetsov, A. I., Kiyan, R., Chichkov, B. N.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 27.09.2010
• Subjects: Equipment Design; Gold - chemistry; Lasers; Metal Nanoparticles - chemistry; Metals; Microscopy, Electron, Scanning - methods; Nanostructures; Nanotechnology - methods; Normal Distribution; Optics and Photonics; Particle Size

A novel method for fabrication of 2D and 3D metal nanoparticle structures and arrays is proposed. This technique is based on laser-induced transfer of molten metal nanodroplets from thin metal films. Metal nanoparticles are produced by solidification of these nanodroplets. The size of the transferre...