title: Laser fabrication of large-scale nanoparticle arrays for sensing applications.
abstract: A novel method for high-speed fabrication of large scale periodic arrays of nanoparticles (diameters 40-200 nm) is developed. This method is based on a combination of nanosphere lithography and laser-induced transfer. Fabricated spherical nanoparticles are partially embedded into a polymer substrate. They are arranged into a hexagonal array and can be used for sensing applications. An optical sensor with the sensitivity of 365 nm/RIU and the figure of merit of 21.5 in the visible spectral range is demonstrated.
authors.affiliation: Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V., Hollerithallee 8, 30419, Hannover, Germany. a.kuznetsov@lzh.de
authors.forename: Arseniy I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Kuznetsov
authors.forename: Andrey B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Evlyukhin
authors.forename: Manuel R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Gonçalves
authors.forename: Carsten
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Reinhardt
authors.forename: Anastasia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Koroleva
authors.forename: Maria Luisa
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Arnedillo
authors.forename: Roman
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kiyan
authors.forename: Othmar
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Marti
authors.forename: Boris N
authors.initials: BN
authors.lastname: Chichkov
mesh_terms: D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000737:chemistry*; D015374:Biosensing Techniques; D004129:Dimethylpolysiloxanes; D004583:Electrons; D007834:Lasers; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning / Q000379:methods; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D055095:Optics and Photonics; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D004129:Dimethylpolysiloxanes; D011108:Polymers; C013830:baysilon