Abstract

The super-resolution capability of the AgOx-type super-resolution near-field structure disk with silver nanoparticles was studied using finite-difference time-domain method at different incident light frequencies. The near fields exhibited strongly local field enhancement around silver nanoparticles in the AgOx layer due to localized surface plasmon. The subwavelength recording marks smaller than λ/10 were distinguishable since the metallic nanoparticles with high localized fields transferred evanescent waves to detectable signals in the far field. The far-field signals from random silver nanoparticles displayed similar behaviors as those from single nanoparticle and red-shifts of peak frequencies from particle-particle interaction.

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2005 (3)

L. Shi , T. C. Chong , P. K. Tan , J. Li , X. Hu , X. Miao , and Q. Wang , “ Investigation on super-resolution near-field blu-ray-type phase-change optical disk with Sb 2 Te 3 mask layer ,” Jpn. J. Appl. Phys.   44 , 3615 – 3619 ( 2005 ).
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T. Shima , T. Nakano , J. Kim , and J. Tominaga , “ Super-RENS disk for blue laser system retrieving signals from polycarbonate substrate side ,” Jpn. J. Appl. Phys.   44 , 3631 – 3633 ( 2005 ).
[Crossref]

T. C. Chu , W.-C. Liu , and D. P. Tsai , “ Enhanced resolution induced by random silver nanoparticles in near-field optical disks ,” Opt. Commun.   246 , 561 – 567 ( 2005 ).
[Crossref]

2004 (4)

W.-C. Liu , M.-Y. Ng , and D. P. Tsai , “ Surface plasmon effects on the far-field signals of Ago x -type super-resolution near-field structure ,” Jpn. J. Appl. Phys.   43 , 4713 – 4717 ( 2004 ).
[Crossref]

W.-C. Liu , M.-Y. Ng , and D. P. Tsai , “ Enhanced resolution of AgO x -type super-RENS disks with periodic silver nanoclusters ,” Scanning ,   26 , I98 – I101 ( 2004 ).
[PubMed]

J. Tominaga , T. Shima , M. Kuwahara , T. Fukaya , A. Kolobov , and T. Nakano , “ Ferroelectric catastrophe: beyond nanometre-scale optical resolution ,” Nanotechnology   15 , 411 – 415 ( 2004 ).
[Crossref]

A. V. Kolobov , P. Fons , A. I. Frenkel , A. L. Ankudinov , J. Tominaga , and T. Uruga , “ Understanding the phase-change mechanism of rewritable optical media ,” Nat. Mater.   3 , 703 – 708 ( 2004 ).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

2003 (3)

Antoly V Zayats and Igor O Smolyaninov , “ Near-field photonic: surface plasmon polaritons and locallized surface plasmons ,” J. Opt. A: Pure Appl. Opt.   5 , S16 – S50 ( 2003 ).
[Crossref]

D. A. Schultz ,“ Plasmon resonant particles for biological detection ,” Curr. Opin. Biotechnol.   14 , 13 – 22 ( 2003 ).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

W.-C. Liu and D. P. Tsai , “ Nonlinear near-field optical effects of the AgO x -type super-resolution near-field structure ,” Jpn. J. Appl. Phys.   42 , 1031 – 1032 ( 2003 ).
[Crossref]

2002 (3)

L. P. Shi , T. C. Chong , H. B. Yao , P. K. Tan , and X. S. Miao , “ Super-resolution near-field optical disk with an additional localized surface plasmon coupling layer ,” J, Appl. Phys.   91 , 10209 – 10211 ( 2002 ).
[Crossref]

T. Kikukawa , T. Nakano , T. Shima , and J. Tominaga , “ Rigid bubble pit formation and huge signal enhancement in super-resolution near-field structure disk with platinum-oxide layer ,” Appl. Phys. Lett.   81 , 4697 – 4699 ( 2002 ).
[Crossref]

M. Ohtsu , K. Kobayashi , T. Kawazoe , S. Sangu , and T. Yatsui , “ Nanophotonics: design, fabrication, and operation of nanometric devices using optical near fields ,” IEEE J. Sel. Top. Quantum Electron.   8 , 839 – 862 ( 2002 ).
[Crossref]

2001 (5)

W.-C. Liu , C.-Y. Wen , K.-H. Chen , W. C. Lin , and D. P. Tsai , “ Near-field images of the AgO x -type super-resolution near-field structure ,” Appl. Phys. Lett.   78 , 685 – 687 ( 2001 ).
[Crossref]

T. Nakano , Y. Yamakawa , J. Tominaga , and N. Atoda , “ Near-field optical simulation of super-resolution near-field structure disks ,” Jpn. J. Appl. Phys.   40 , 1531 – 1535 ( 2001 ).
[Crossref]

L. P. Shi , T. C. Chong , X. S. Miao , P. K. Tan , and J. M. Li , “ A new structure of super-resolution near-field phase-change optical disk with a Sb 2 Te 3 mask layer ,” Jpn. J. Appl. Phys.   40 , 1649 – 1650 ( 2001 ).
[Crossref]

S. A. Maier , M. L. Brongersma , P. G. Kik , S. Meltzer , A. A. G. Requicha , and H. A. Atwater , “ Plasmonics - A route to nanoscale optical devices ,” Adv. Mater.   13 , 1501 – 1505 ( 2001 ).
[Crossref]

J. Tominaga , C. Mihalcea , D. Buechel , H. Fukuda , T. Nakano , N. Atoda , H. Fuji , and T. Kikukawa , “ Local plasmon photonic transistor ,” Appl. Phys. Lett.   78 , 2417 – 2419 ( 2001 ).
[Crossref]

2000 (2)

T. A. Klar , S. Jakobs , M. Dyba , A. Egner , and S. W. Hell , “ Fluorescence microscopy with diffraction resolution barrier broken by stimulated emission ,” Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci.   97 , 8206 – 8210 ( 2000 ).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

H. Fuji , J. Tominaga , L. Men , and T. Nakano , “ A near-field recording and readout technology using a metallic probe in an optical disk ,” Jpn. J. Appl. Phys.   39 , 980 – 981 ( 2000 ).
[Crossref]

1999 (1)

M. Kuwahara , T. Nakano , J. Tominaga , M. B. Lee , and N. Atoda , “ High-speed optical near-field photolithography by super resolution near-field structure ,” Jpn. J. Appl. Phys.   38 , L1079 – L1081 ( 1999 ).
[Crossref]

1998 (3)

K.-P. Charle , L. Konig , S. Nepijko , I. Rabin , and W. Schulze , “ The surface plasmon resonance in free and embedded Ag-cluster in the size range 1.5 nm < D < 30 nm ,” Cryst. Res. Technol.   33 , 1085 – 1096 ( 1998 ).
[Crossref]

T. W. Ebbesen , H. J. Lezec , H. F. Ghaemi , T. Thio , and P. A. Wolff , “ Extraordinary optical transmission through sub-wavelength hole arrays ,” Nature ,   391 , 667 – 669 ( 1998 ).
[Crossref]

J. Tominaga , T. Nakano , and N. Atoda , “ An approach for recording and readout beyond the diffraction limit with an Sb thin film ,” Appl. Phys. Lett.   73 , 2078 – 2080 ( 1998 ).
[Crossref]

1995 (1)

1994 (2)

S. Hell and J. Wichmann , “ Breaking the diffraction resolution limit by stimulated emission: stimulated-emission-depletion fluorescence microscopy ,” Opt. Lett.   19 , 780 – 782 ( 1994 ).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

B. D. Terris , H. J. Mamin , D. Rugar , W. R. Studenmund , and G. S. Kino , “ Near-field optical data storage using a solid immersion lens ,” Appl. Phys. Lett.   65 , 388 – 390 ( 1994 ).
[Crossref]

1992 (1)

E. Betzig , J. Trautman , and J. R. Wolfe , “ Near-field magneto-optics and high density data storage ,” Appl. Phys. Lett.   61 , 142 – 144 ( 1992 ).
[Crossref]

1985 (1)

Ankudinov, A. L.

A. V. Kolobov , P. Fons , A. I. Frenkel , A. L. Ankudinov , J. Tominaga , and T. Uruga , “ Understanding the phase-change mechanism of rewritable optical media ,” Nat. Mater.   3 , 703 – 708 ( 2004 ).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

Atoda, N.

J. Tominaga , C. Mihalcea , D. Buechel , H. Fukuda , T. Nakano , N. Atoda , H. Fuji , and T. Kikukawa , “ Local plasmon photonic transistor ,” Appl. Phys. Lett.   78 , 2417 – 2419 ( 2001 ).
[Crossref]

T. Nakano , Y. Yamakawa , J. Tominaga , and N. Atoda , “ Near-field optical simulation of super-resolution near-field structure disks ,” Jpn. J. Appl. Phys.   40 , 1531 – 1535 ( 2001 ).
[Crossref]

M. Kuwahara , T. Nakano , J. Tominaga , M. B. Lee , and N. Atoda , “ High-speed optical near-field photolithography by super resolution near-field structure ,” Jpn. J. Appl. Phys.   38 , L1079 – L1081 ( 1999 ).
[Crossref]

J. Tominaga , T. Nakano , and N. Atoda , “ An approach for recording and readout beyond the diffraction limit with an Sb thin film ,” Appl. Phys. Lett.   73 , 2078 – 2080 ( 1998 ).
[Crossref]

Atwater, H. A.

S. A. Maier , M. L. Brongersma , P. G. Kik , S. Meltzer , A. A. G. Requicha , and H. A. Atwater , “ Plasmonics - A route to nanoscale optical devices ,” Adv. Mater.   13 , 1501 – 1505 ( 2001 ).
[Crossref]

Betzig, E.

E. Betzig , J. Trautman , and J. R. Wolfe , “ Near-field magneto-optics and high density data storage ,” Appl. Phys. Lett.   61 , 142 – 144 ( 1992 ).
[Crossref]

Bohren, C.

C. Bohren and D. Huffman , “ Absorption and Scattering of Light by Small Particles ” ( Wiley, New York , 1983 ).

Brongersma, M. L.

S. A. Maier , M. L. Brongersma , P. G. Kik , S. Meltzer , A. A. G. Requicha , and H. A. Atwater , “ Plasmonics - A route to nanoscale optical devices ,” Adv. Mater.   13 , 1501 – 1505 ( 2001 ).
[Crossref]

Buechel, D.

J. Tominaga , C. Mihalcea , D. Buechel , H. Fukuda , T. Nakano , N. Atoda , H. Fuji , and T. Kikukawa , “ Local plasmon photonic transistor ,” Appl. Phys. Lett.   78 , 2417 – 2419 ( 2001 ).
[Crossref]

Charle, K.-P.

K.-P. Charle , L. Konig , S. Nepijko , I. Rabin , and W. Schulze , “ The surface plasmon resonance in free and embedded Ag-cluster in the size range 1.5 nm < D < 30 nm ,” Cryst. Res. Technol.   33 , 1085 – 1096 ( 1998 ).
[Crossref]

Chen, K.-H.

W.-C. Liu , C.-Y. Wen , K.-H. Chen , W. C. Lin , and D. P. Tsai , “ Near-field images of the AgO x -type super-resolution near-field structure ,” Appl. Phys. Lett.   78 , 685 – 687 ( 2001 ).
[Crossref]

Chong, T. C.

L. Shi , T. C. Chong , P. K. Tan , J. Li , X. Hu , X. Miao , and Q. Wang , “ Investigation on super-resolution near-field blu-ray-type phase-change optical disk with Sb 2 Te 3 mask layer ,” Jpn. J. Appl. Phys.   44 , 3615 – 3619 ( 2005 ).
[Crossref]

L. P. Shi , T. C. Chong , H. B. Yao , P. K. Tan , and X. S. Miao , “ Super-resolution near-field optical disk with an additional localized surface plasmon coupling layer ,” J, Appl. Phys.   91 , 10209 – 10211 ( 2002 ).
[Crossref]

L. P. Shi , T. C. Chong , X. S. Miao , P. K. Tan , and J. M. Li , “ A new structure of super-resolution near-field phase-change optical disk with a Sb 2 Te 3 mask layer ,” Jpn. J. Appl. Phys.   40 , 1649 – 1650 ( 2001 ).
[Crossref]

Chu, T. C.

T. C. Chu , W.-C. Liu , and D. P. Tsai , “ Enhanced resolution induced by random silver nanoparticles in near-field optical disks ,” Opt. Commun.   246 , 561 – 567 ( 2005 ).
[Crossref]

Dyba, M.

T. A. Klar , S. Jakobs , M. Dyba , A. Egner , and S. W. Hell , “ Fluorescence microscopy with diffraction resolution barrier broken by stimulated emission ,” Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci.   97 , 8206 – 8210 ( 2000 ).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

Ebbesen, T. W.

T. W. Ebbesen , H. J. Lezec , H. F. Ghaemi , T. Thio , and P. A. Wolff , “ Extraordinary optical transmission through sub-wavelength hole arrays ,” Nature ,   391 , 667 – 669 ( 1998 ).
[Crossref]

Egner, A.

T. A. Klar , S. Jakobs , M. Dyba , A. Egner , and S. W. Hell , “ Fluorescence microscopy with diffraction resolution barrier broken by stimulated emission ,” Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci.   97 , 8206 – 8210 ( 2000 ).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

Fons, P.

A. V. Kolobov , P. Fons , A. I. Frenkel , A. L. Ankudinov , J. Tominaga , and T. Uruga , “ Understanding the phase-change mechanism of rewritable optical media ,” Nat. Mater.   3 , 703 – 708 ( 2004 ).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

Frenkel, A. I.

A. V. Kolobov , P. Fons , A. I. Frenkel , A. L. Ankudinov , J. Tominaga , and T. Uruga , “ Understanding the phase-change mechanism of rewritable optical media ,” Nat. Mater.   3 , 703 – 708 ( 2004 ).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

Fuji, H.

J. Tominaga , C. Mihalcea , D. Buechel , H. Fukuda , T. Nakano , N. Atoda , H. Fuji , and T. Kikukawa , “ Local plasmon photonic transistor ,” Appl. Phys. Lett.   78 , 2417 – 2419 ( 2001 ).
[Crossref]

H. Fuji , J. Tominaga , L. Men , and T. Nakano , “ A near-field recording and readout technology using a metallic probe in an optical disk ,” Jpn. J. Appl. Phys.   39 , 980 – 981 ( 2000 ).
[Crossref]

Fukaya, T.

J. Tominaga , T. Shima , M. Kuwahara , T. Fukaya , A. Kolobov , and T. Nakano , “ Ferroelectric catastrophe: beyond nanometre-scale optical resolution ,” Nanotechnology   15 , 411 – 415 ( 2004 ).
[Crossref]

Fukuda, H.

J. Tominaga , C. Mihalcea , D. Buechel , H. Fukuda , T. Nakano , N. Atoda , H. Fuji , and T. Kikukawa , “ Local plasmon photonic transistor ,” Appl. Phys. Lett.   78 , 2417 – 2419 ( 2001 ).
[Crossref]

Gedney, S. D.

S. D. Gedney , “ The perfectly matched layer absorbing medium ,” in ” Advances in Computational Electrodynamics ”, A. Taflove ed. ( Artech House, Boston, MA , 1998 ).

Ghaemi, H. F.

T. W. Ebbesen , H. J. Lezec , H. F. Ghaemi , T. Thio , and P. A. Wolff , “ Extraordinary optical transmission through sub-wavelength hole arrays ,” Nature ,   391 , 667 – 669 ( 1998 ).
[Crossref]

Hell, S.

Hell, S. W.

T. A. Klar , S. Jakobs , M. Dyba , A. Egner , and S. W. Hell , “ Fluorescence microscopy with diffraction resolution barrier broken by stimulated emission ,” Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci.   97 , 8206 – 8210 ( 2000 ).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

Hu, X.

L. Shi , T. C. Chong , P. K. Tan , J. Li , X. Hu , X. Miao , and Q. Wang , “ Investigation on super-resolution near-field blu-ray-type phase-change optical disk with Sb 2 Te 3 mask layer ,” Jpn. J. Appl. Phys.   44 , 3615 – 3619 ( 2005 ).
[Crossref]

Huffman, D.

C. Bohren and D. Huffman , “ Absorption and Scattering of Light by Small Particles ” ( Wiley, New York , 1983 ).

Jakobs, S.

T. A. Klar , S. Jakobs , M. Dyba , A. Egner , and S. W. Hell , “ Fluorescence microscopy with diffraction resolution barrier broken by stimulated emission ,” Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci.   97 , 8206 – 8210 ( 2000 ).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

Judkins, J.B.

Kawazoe, T.

M. Ohtsu , K. Kobayashi , T. Kawazoe , S. Sangu , and T. Yatsui , “ Nanophotonics: design, fabrication, and operation of nanometric devices using optical near fields ,” IEEE J. Sel. Top. Quantum Electron.   8 , 839 – 862 ( 2002 ).
[Crossref]

Kik, P. G.

S. A. Maier , M. L. Brongersma , P. G. Kik , S. Meltzer , A. A. G. Requicha , and H. A. Atwater , “ Plasmonics - A route to nanoscale optical devices ,” Adv. Mater.   13 , 1501 – 1505 ( 2001 ).
[Crossref]

Kikukawa, T.

T. Kikukawa , T. Nakano , T. Shima , and J. Tominaga , “ Rigid bubble pit formation and huge signal enhancement in super-resolution near-field structure disk with platinum-oxide layer ,” Appl. Phys. Lett.   81 , 4697 – 4699 ( 2002 ).
[Crossref]

J. Tominaga , C. Mihalcea , D. Buechel , H. Fukuda , T. Nakano , N. Atoda , H. Fuji , and T. Kikukawa , “ Local plasmon photonic transistor ,” Appl. Phys. Lett.   78 , 2417 – 2419 ( 2001 ).
[Crossref]

Kim, J.

T. Shima , T. Nakano , J. Kim , and J. Tominaga , “ Super-RENS disk for blue laser system retrieving signals from polycarbonate substrate side ,” Jpn. J. Appl. Phys.   44 , 3631 – 3633 ( 2005 ).
[Crossref]

Kino, G. S.

B. D. Terris , H. J. Mamin , D. Rugar , W. R. Studenmund , and G. S. Kino , “ Near-field optical data storage using a solid immersion lens ,” Appl. Phys. Lett.   65 , 388 – 390 ( 1994 ).
[Crossref]

Klar, T. A.

T. A. Klar , S. Jakobs , M. Dyba , A. Egner , and S. W. Hell , “ Fluorescence microscopy with diffraction resolution barrier broken by stimulated emission ,” Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci.   97 , 8206 – 8210 ( 2000 ).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

Kobayashi, K.

M. Ohtsu , K. Kobayashi , T. Kawazoe , S. Sangu , and T. Yatsui , “ Nanophotonics: design, fabrication, and operation of nanometric devices using optical near fields ,” IEEE J. Sel. Top. Quantum Electron.   8 , 839 – 862 ( 2002 ).
[Crossref]

Kolobov, A.

J. Tominaga , T. Shima , M. Kuwahara , T. Fukaya , A. Kolobov , and T. Nakano , “ Ferroelectric catastrophe: beyond nanometre-scale optical resolution ,” Nanotechnology   15 , 411 – 415 ( 2004 ).
[Crossref]

Kolobov, A. V.

A. V. Kolobov , P. Fons , A. I. Frenkel , A. L. Ankudinov , J. Tominaga , and T. Uruga , “ Understanding the phase-change mechanism of rewritable optical media ,” Nat. Mater.   3 , 703 – 708 ( 2004 ).
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T. Shima , T. Nakano , J. Kim , and J. Tominaga , “ Super-RENS disk for blue laser system retrieving signals from polycarbonate substrate side ,” Jpn. J. Appl. Phys.   44 , 3631 – 3633 ( 2005 ).
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Fig. 1.
Fig. 1. Scheme of the AgO x -type super-RENS disk with random silver nanoparticles.

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Fig. 2.
Fig. 2. Movie of the TM-mode near-field distributions of the AgO x -type super-RENS disk with random silver nanoparticles. The wavelength of incident light is from 400 nm to 827 nm. Front picture presents the case of 650 nm wavelength. The Gaussian beam focused at the recording mark and the size of recording mark was 100 nm. The local fields were enhanced around silver nanoparticles. [Media 1]

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Fig. 3.
Fig. 3. Far-field difference signals of the AgO x -type super-RENS disk with and without silver nanoparticles. The wavelength of incident light was (a) 400 nm, (b) 540 nm, (c) 650 nm, (d) 775 nm.

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Fig. 4. Far-field difference signals of the AgO x -type super-RENS disk with silver nanoparticles as a function of wavelength of incident light. The size of recording marks was larger than diffraction limit of visible light in (a) and smaller than diffraction limit in (b).

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Fig. 5.
Fig. 5. Scattering efficiency of single silver nanoparticle. The scattering efficiency at different wavelengths exhibited double peaks since the geometric shape of single silver nanoparticle was not perfectly circular in the FDTD numerical simulation.

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