Abstract
AbstractWe report on ordered nanoporous films exhibiting a unique magneto-plasmon based response, fabricated by nanosphere-assisted physical deposition. This work focuses on multi-layer Ag/CoFeB/Ag films as examples of such structures. Their microstructure dependent magnetic properties, localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) and magneto-optical Kerr effect were investigated. The observed effects of nanopores and Ag layers on the magnetic properties indicate the synergistic interaction between nanopores and Ag layers leading to an enhancement of the ferromagnetic character of the CoFeB film. LSPR spectra reveal that the introduction of Ag layers enhances the light transmission in the nanoporous CoFeB films (having pore sizes exceeding the wavelength of light) due to an enhanced interaction of light with surface plasmons. Periodic nanoporous Ag/CoFeB/Ag films covered by Ag capped nanospheres show a much larger extinction than uncovered nanoporous Ag/CoFeB/Ag films. The correlation between the magneto-optical Kerr effect and the nanostructures suggests a field-tunable Kerr effect owing to the magneto-electric coupling between the magnetic layer and the Ag layers, which is enhanced by the nanopores. These hybrid nanostructures are expected to offer potential applications in photovoltaic cells and for magneto-optic sensors.
Highlights
We report on ordered nanoporous films exhibiting a unique magneto-plasmon based response, fabricated by nanosphere-assisted physical deposition
The observed effects of nanopores and Ag layers on the magnetic properties indicate the synergistic interaction between nanopores and Ag layers leading to an enhancement of the ferromagnetic character of the CoFeB film
localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) spectra reveal that the introduction of Ag layers enhances the light transmission in the nanoporous CoFeB films due to an enhanced interaction of light with surface plasmons
Summary
We report on ordered nanoporous films exhibiting a unique magneto-plasmon based response, fabricated by nanosphere-assisted physical deposition. This work focuses on multi-layer Ag/CoFeB/Ag films as examples of such structures Their microstructure dependent magnetic properties, localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) and magneto-optical Kerr effect were investigated. Recent investigations indicate that active magneto-plasmonic nanomaterials formed by noble metals and magnetic metals can improve the interaction between magnetic field, electric field, electromagnetic waves and the localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR), leading to applications for efficient switching and transmission of electrical, magnetic, optical and acoustic signals based on active plasmonics[1,2,5,23,36,37,38]. Structural parameter dependent magnetic properties, LSPR and light reflection tunable by a magnetic field at different wavelengths (magneto-optical Kerr effect) in these hybrid nanostructures are experimentally investigated and theoretically analyzed
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