Nanometer-Scale Structuring of Gold Thin-Films and Graphene by Femtosecond Laser Bessel Beams

Sahin R., Simsek E., Akturk S.

Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), San-Jose, Costa Rica, 8 - 13 June 2014 identifier

  • Publication Type: Conference Paper / Full Text
  • City: San-Jose
  • Country: Costa Rica
  • Istanbul Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

We report nanometer-size patterning of various thin films by femtosecond pulsed Bessel beams. Nanoslit arrays fabricated on gold films exhibit excitation of surface plasmon polaritons. We extend the approach to single-atomic-layer systems such as graphene.