On the Fabrication of Plasmonic Nanostructures via Focused Electron Beams

Description

The fabrication and investigation of plasmonic nanoparticles has attracted significant interest over the past decades, owed to their ability of focusing incident light into localized, sub-wavelength dimensions. Applications are meanwhile numerous and include research in areas like sensors, optoelectronics, catalysis or quantum-controlled devices. Given that not only the material but also size, geometry, and arrangement of the nanoparticles dictate the evolution and strength of the localized surface plasmon resonances, controlling these aspects in every detail allows to tailor their plasmonic response according to a targeted application. For now, studies have mostly focused on planar systems, as these can be easily fabricated with common lithography methods. Information on three-dimensional structures, on the other hand, is rather scarce, owed to the fact that their fabrication often poses challenges concerning miniaturization, design freedom and matter. Focused Electron Beam Induced Deposition (FEBID) has already proven its suitability in terms of printing complex, three-dimensional nanostructures, however, low metal contents in the final deposits have interfered with functionalization.

Period	21 Jul 2024 → 24 Jul 2024
Event title	9th FEBIP Workshop of the Focused-Electron-Beam-Induced-Processing: FEBIP 2024
Event type	Conference
Location	Frankfurt, GermanyShow on map
Degree of Recognition	International