ISSN:
1349-9432
Keywords:
optical polarizer
;
optical anisotropy
;
nanocluster
;
metal island film
;
thin film
;
multilayer
;
laser wriing
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Physics
Notes:
Abstract Stretched silver island multilayers have been investigated for patterned optical polarizers for the wavelength of 800 nm. Submicrometer-thick optical polarizing films are fabricated by stretching periodic multilayers consisting of silver island layers and Pyrex layers at the temperature of 660°C. As the optical anisotropy of the optical polarizing film is lost by heating at a temperature higher than the stretching temperature, the fine non-polarizing areas can be deliberately and easily formed on the optical polarizing film by laser irradiation with high power density. We have successfully formed various non-polarizing areas on the optical polarizing film with a 1 W-class carbon dioxide laser. The demonstrated fabricating techniques of deliberately patterned optical polarizing films should be useful for novel optical computing and sensing devices.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10043-000-0209-4
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