Formation of a periodic diffractive structure based on poly(methyl methacrylate) with ion-implanted silver nanoparticles
- Authors: Galyautdinov M.F.1, Nuzhdin V.I.1, Fattakhov Y.V.1, Farrakhov B.F.1, Valeev V.F.1, Osin Y.N.2, Stepanov A.L.1,2,3
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Affiliations:
- Kazan E.K. Zavoisky Physical Technical Institute
- Kazan Federal University
- Kazan National Research Technological University
- Issue: Vol 42, No 2 (2016)
- Pages: 182-185
- Section: Article
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/1063-7850/article/view/197248
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1134/S1063785016020255
- ID: 197248
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Abstract
We propose to form optical diffractive elements on the surface of poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) by implanting the polymer with silver ions (E = 30 keV; D = 5.0 × 1014 to 1.5 × 1017 ion/cm2; I = 2 μA/cm2) through a nickel grid (mask). Ion implantation leads to the nucleation and growth of silver nanoparticles in unmasked regions of the polymer. The formation of periodic surface microstructures during local sputtering of the polymer by incident ions was monitored using an optical microscope. The diffraction efficiency of obtained gratings is demonstrated under conditions of their probing with semiconductor laser radiation in the visible spectral range.
About the authors
M. F. Galyautdinov
Kazan E.K. Zavoisky Physical Technical Institute
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Russian Federation, Kazan, Tatarstan, 420029
V. I. Nuzhdin
Kazan E.K. Zavoisky Physical Technical Institute
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Russian Federation, Kazan, Tatarstan, 420029
Ya. V. Fattakhov
Kazan E.K. Zavoisky Physical Technical Institute
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Russian Federation, Kazan, Tatarstan, 420029
B. F. Farrakhov
Kazan E.K. Zavoisky Physical Technical Institute
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Russian Federation, Kazan, Tatarstan, 420029
V. F. Valeev
Kazan E.K. Zavoisky Physical Technical Institute
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Russian Federation, Kazan, Tatarstan, 420029
Yu. N. Osin
Kazan Federal University
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Russian Federation, Kazan, Tatarstan, 420008
A. L. Stepanov
Kazan E.K. Zavoisky Physical Technical Institute; Kazan Federal University; Kazan National Research Technological University
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Russian Federation, Kazan, Tatarstan, 420029; Kazan, Tatarstan, 420008; Kazan, Tatarstan, 420015