Observation of extraordinary transmission in deep UV region from aluminum film coated two dimensional photonic crystals

A. Venkatesh, R. M. Piragash Kumar, V. H.S. Moorthy

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Abstract

We report the first observation of extraordinary transmission of deep-UV light (λ = 289nm) through 20nm aluminum film coated two-dimensional photonic crystals. The two-dimensional photonic crystals are made of self-assembled hexagonally arranged monolayer of 200 nm polystyrene spheres fabricated using drop casting method. The high quality photonic crystal exhibits a well-defined photonic band gap of 4.59 eV (λ = 270nm) and the aluminum coated two-dimensional photonic crystal displays extraordinary transmission in the deep-UV region at λ = 289 nm. The fabricated aluminum nanostructure produces a sensitivity of 42nm/RIU and 57nm/RIU when the refractive index of the surrounding medium is changed from 1 (= air) to 1.36 (= ethanol) and 1.49 (=toluene), respectively. Therefore, the aluminum film coated two-dimensional photonic crystals could be utilized to fabricate cost-effective and ultrasensitive chemical sensors.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationInternational Conference on Inventive Research in Material Science and Technology, ICIRMCT 2018
EditorsSmys Sahulhameedu, Subarna Shakya, Joy Chen
PublisherAmerican Institute of Physics Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9780735416710
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15-05-2018
EventInternational Conference on Inventive Research in Material Science and Technology, ICIRMCT 2018 - Coimbatore, India
Duration: 23-03-201824-03-2018

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume1966
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Conference

ConferenceInternational Conference on Inventive Research in Material Science and Technology, ICIRMCT 2018
Country/TerritoryIndia
CityCoimbatore
Period23-03-1824-03-18

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Physics and Astronomy(all)

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