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Spherical micromirrors from templated self-assembly: polarization rotation on the micron scale

Spherical micromirrors from templated self-assembly: polarization rotation on the micron scale
Spherical micromirrors from templated self-assembly: polarization rotation on the micron scale
We demonstrate a fabrication route to individual micron-scale metallic spherical mirrors. The mirrors are prepared by electrochemical growth through the interstitial voids of a self-assembled latex sphere template. Excellent spherical mirrors of Au and Pt are obtained with unusual polarization properties in which multiple reflections with distinct anisotropies are found due to geometric polarization rotation. Such micromirrors can form the basis of low-cost microcavity structures and microlasers.
microcavity, operation, laser
0003-6951
767-769
Coyle, S.
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Prakash, G.V.
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Baumberg, J.J.
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Abdelsalem, M.
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Bartlett, P.N.
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Coyle, S.
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Prakash, G.V.
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Baumberg, J.J.
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Bartlett, P.N.
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Coyle, S., Prakash, G.V., Baumberg, J.J., Abdelsalem, M. and Bartlett, P.N. (2003) Spherical micromirrors from templated self-assembly: polarization rotation on the micron scale. Applied Physics Letters, 83 (4), 767-769. (doi:10.1063/1.1595723).

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Abstract

We demonstrate a fabrication route to individual micron-scale metallic spherical mirrors. The mirrors are prepared by electrochemical growth through the interstitial voids of a self-assembled latex sphere template. Excellent spherical mirrors of Au and Pt are obtained with unusual polarization properties in which multiple reflections with distinct anisotropies are found due to geometric polarization rotation. Such micromirrors can form the basis of low-cost microcavity structures and microlasers.

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Published date: 28 July 2003
Keywords: microcavity, operation, laser

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Local EPrints ID: 19935
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/19935
ISSN: 0003-6951
PURE UUID: beb900b3-f105-408a-b66b-f8e7bd9b6202
ORCID for P.N. Bartlett: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-7300-6900

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Date deposited: 24 Feb 2006
Last modified: 16 Mar 2024 02:42

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Author: S. Coyle
Author: G.V. Prakash
Author: J.J. Baumberg
Author: M. Abdelsalem
Author: P.N. Bartlett ORCID iD

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