Far-field optical response of localized near-field enhancements induced by nano scatters in AgOx super-resolution near-field structure

Tai Chi Chu*, Wei-Chih Liu, Din Ping Tsai

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The super-resolution near-field structure (super-RENS) is an ultrahigh-density near-field optical disk data storage medium which can achieve superior spatial resolution. Our previous studies found that enhanced local optical intensity occurred at the near field of the super-RENS disk, and the nonlinear near-field optical enhancement is related to the localized surface plasmons of silver clusters dissociated from the AgOx layer of the super-RENS disk. In this paper, we report the near-field and far-field properties of AgOx-type super-RENS with different embedded silver nanoparticles using two-dimensional finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) calculations. Highly localized enhancements are found between adjacent silver nanoparticles in the near fields. The far-field signals of different types silver nano scatters confirm the super-resolution capability of AgOx-type Super-RENS disks. The behaviors of far-field signals indicate the correlation between the enhanced localized surface plasmons and the super-resolution capabilities of AgOx-type super-RENS.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvances in Optical Data Storage Technology
EditorsDuanyi Xu, Kees A. Schouhamer Immink, Keiji Shono
PublisherSPIE
Pages48-55
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2005
Externally publishedYes
EventPhotonics Asia - Beijing, China
Duration: 8 Nov 200410 Nov 2004

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE
Volume5643
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

ConferencePhotonics Asia
PlaceChina
CityBeijing
Period8/11/0410/11/04

Research Keywords

  • Finite-difference time-domain method
  • Localized surface plasmon
  • Metallic nanoparticles
  • Near-field optical storage
  • Optical disks
  • Super-resolution near-field structure

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