Replication of patterned thin-film structures for use in plasmonics and metamaterials

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PATENT NO 8948562
APP PUB NO 20120161600A1
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13131197

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The present invention provides templating methods for replicating patterned metal films from a template substrate such as for use in plasmonic devices and metamaterials. Advantageously, the template substrate is reusable and can provide plural copies of the structure of the template substrate. Because high-quality substrates that are inherently smooth and flat are available, patterned metal films in accordance with the present invention can advantageously provide surfaces that replicate the surface characteristics of the template substrate both in the patterned regions and in the unpatterned regions.

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REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA600 MCNAMARA ALUMNI CENTER 200 OAK STREET SE MINNEAPOLIS MN 55455

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Bhan, Aditya Minneapolis, US 8 73
Han, Sang Eon Cambridge, US 19 65
Lindquist, Nathan Charles Vadnais Heights, US 2 29
Nagpal, Prashant Los Alamos, US 18 52
Norris, David J Zurich, CH 13 235
Oh, Sang-Hyun Plymouth, US 37 569

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