LOCALIZED PLASMON TRANSDUCERS AND METHODS OF FABRICATION THEREOF

摘要

A method is presented for use in fabrication of metal islands on an oxide substrate. The method comprises: depositing a selected metal on the oxide substrate by evaporation of said selected metal; and annealing a film of the selected metal on said substrate at temperatures including an annealing temperature being less than 50°C lower than a glass transition temperature, thereby forming the metal islands partially embedded in said substrate.