Extraordinary optical transmission through titanium nitride-coated microsphere lattice

• Published in: Photonics and nanostructures Vol. 38; p. 100762
• Main Authors: Gherman, Ana Maria M., Vladescu, Alina, Kiss, Adrian E., Farcau, Cosmin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 01.02.2020; Elsevier Science Ltd
• Subjects: Colloidal self-assembly; Colloiding; Computer simulation; Finite element method; Gold; Hybrid photonic-plasmonic crystals; Lattice vibration; Metal films; Metal-coated microspheres; Microspheres; Noble metals; Photonic crystals; Plasmons; Polystyrene resins; Self-assembly; Silver; Surface plasmons; Titanium nitride; Titanium nitride; Colloidal self-assembly; Metal-coated microspheres; Hybrid photonic-plasmonic crystals; Surface plasmons

[Display omitted] •Sputtering 2D microsphere lattices produces nanostructured titanium nitride (TiN) films.•TiN-coated microspheres exhibit the extraordinary optical transmission phenomenon.•Finite element method simulations reveal hybrid photonic-plasmonic modes.•Transmission band is highly tunable...