Abstract
The macroscopic optical responses of sculptured thin films (STFs) can be engineered, and the composition and multiscale porosity of STFs can be exploited to promote preferential infiltration by certain chemical and biological species. Accordingly, STFs are attractive as platforms for optical sensing. We considered three aspects of the theory underpinning optical sensing of species which infiltrate STFs: (a) estimation of the constitutive and morphological parameters of infiltrated STFs by means of inverse homogenization; (b) the effect of infiltration on the reflectances and transmittances of infiltrated STFs; and (c) the effect of infiltration on the excitation of surface-plasmon-polariton waves guided by a planar metal/STF interface. Both columnar thin films and chiral STFs were considered. The sensitivity of the optical response of STFs to infiltration was found to bode well for their use in optical sensors.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | Nanostructured Thin Films III |
| Volume | 7766 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Oct 28 2010 |
| Event | Nanostructured Thin Films III - San Diego, CA, United States Duration: Aug 4 2010 → Aug 5 2010 |
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| Other | Nanostructured Thin Films III |
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| Country | United States |
| City | San Diego, CA |
| Period | 8/4/10 → 8/5/10 |
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All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Computer Science Applications
- Applied Mathematics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
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On the theory of optical sensing via infiltration of sculptured thin films. / Mackay, Tom G.; Lakhtakia, Akhlesh.
Nanostructured Thin Films III. Vol. 7766 2010. 77660O.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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T1 - On the theory of optical sensing via infiltration of sculptured thin films
AU - Mackay, Tom G.
AU - Lakhtakia, Akhlesh
PY - 2010/10/28
Y1 - 2010/10/28
N2 - The macroscopic optical responses of sculptured thin films (STFs) can be engineered, and the composition and multiscale porosity of STFs can be exploited to promote preferential infiltration by certain chemical and biological species. Accordingly, STFs are attractive as platforms for optical sensing. We considered three aspects of the theory underpinning optical sensing of species which infiltrate STFs: (a) estimation of the constitutive and morphological parameters of infiltrated STFs by means of inverse homogenization; (b) the effect of infiltration on the reflectances and transmittances of infiltrated STFs; and (c) the effect of infiltration on the excitation of surface-plasmon-polariton waves guided by a planar metal/STF interface. Both columnar thin films and chiral STFs were considered. The sensitivity of the optical response of STFs to infiltration was found to bode well for their use in optical sensors.
AB - The macroscopic optical responses of sculptured thin films (STFs) can be engineered, and the composition and multiscale porosity of STFs can be exploited to promote preferential infiltration by certain chemical and biological species. Accordingly, STFs are attractive as platforms for optical sensing. We considered three aspects of the theory underpinning optical sensing of species which infiltrate STFs: (a) estimation of the constitutive and morphological parameters of infiltrated STFs by means of inverse homogenization; (b) the effect of infiltration on the reflectances and transmittances of infiltrated STFs; and (c) the effect of infiltration on the excitation of surface-plasmon-polariton waves guided by a planar metal/STF interface. Both columnar thin films and chiral STFs were considered. The sensitivity of the optical response of STFs to infiltration was found to bode well for their use in optical sensors.
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U2 - 10.1117/12.859655
DO - 10.1117/12.859655
M3 - Conference contribution
SN - 9780819482624
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