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  • Vol. 13, Iss. 23 — Nov. 14, 2005
  • pp: 9422–9430

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Super-resolution and frequency-dependent efficiency of near-field optical disks with silver nanoparticles

Ming-Yaw Ng and Wei-Chih Liu  »View Author Affiliations


Optics Express, Vol. 13, Issue 23, pp. 9422-9430 (2005)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OPEX.13.009422


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Abstract

The super-resolution capability of the AgO x -type super-resolution near-field structure disk with silver nanoparticles was studied using finite-difference time-domain method at different incident light frequencies. The near fields exhibited strongly local field enhancement around silver nanoparticles in the AgO x layer due to localized surface plasmon. The subwavelength recording marks smaller than λ/10 were distinguishable since the metallic nanoparticles with high localized fields transferred evanescent waves to detectable signals in the far field. The far-field signals from random silver nanoparticles displayed similar behaviors as those from single nanoparticle and red-shifts of peak frequencies from particle-particle interaction.

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OCIS Codes
(210.0210) Optical data storage : Optical data storage
(210.4590) Optical data storage : Optical disks
(240.6680) Optics at surfaces : Surface plasmons
(260.3910) Physical optics : Metal optics

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History
Original Manuscript: September 13, 2005
Revised Manuscript: November 2, 2005
Published: November 14, 2005

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Ming-Yaw Ng and Wei-Chih Liu, "Super-resolution and frequency-dependent efficiency of near-field optical disks with silver nanoparticles," Opt. Express 13, 9422-9430 (2005)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-13-23-9422


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