研究目的
Investigating the chiroptical response of a bilayer Ag metastructure composed of a chiral L-shaped nanostructure coupled with an achiral nanorod, focusing on the generation of giant circular dichroism signals and the effects of the nanorod's position on these signals.
研究成果
The study demonstrates that the position of the achiral nanorod relative to the chiral L-shaped nanostructure significantly affects the CD spectra, including reversal of the CD direction and intensity changes. This insight is valuable for designing chiral–achiral composite nanoantennas for sensing applications.
研究不足
The study is limited by the fabrication precision of the nanostructures and the measurable wavelength range of the CD spectra. The effect of the SiO2 layer thickness on the CD intensity was noted but not extensively explored.
1:Experimental Design and Method Selection
The study proposes a bilayer Ag metastructure fabricated using the oblique angle deposition method. The design involves a chiral L-shaped nanostructure at the bottom layer and an achiral nanorod at the top layer, with varying positions relative to the L-shaped nanostructure.
2:Sample Selection and Data Sources
The metastructures were fabricated on glass slides using self-assembled colloidal monolayers of polystyrene (PS) beads as substrates. The size of the PS beads varied (D = 200, 300, 400, 500 nm) to investigate the effect on the chiroptical response.
3:List of Experimental Equipment and Materials
SEM and TEM for imaging, Chirascane for CD spectra measurement, COMSOL Multiphysics for numerical simulations. Materials include Ag for nanostructures and SiO2 as a separating layer.
4:Experimental Procedures and Operational Workflow
The fabrication involved four steps: deposition of NR1, NR2 to form the L-shaped nanostructure, deposition of a SiO2 layer, and finally deposition of NR3 at different azimuthal angles. The CD spectra were measured under normal CPL illumination.
5:Data Analysis Methods
The CD effect was analyzed based on the difference in transmittance of LCP and RCP light. Numerical simulations were performed to understand the physical mechanisms behind the observed CD spectra.
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