Resonant nanocluster technology—from optical coding and high quality security features to biochips

Abstract

Metal clusters deposited on a substrate and positioned at a nanometric distance from a wave-reflecting layer act as nanoresonators able to receive, store and transmit energy within the visible and infrared range of the spectrum. Among the unique effects of these metal nanocluster assemblies are high local field enhancement and nanoscale resonant behaviour driving optical absorption in the visible and infrared range of the spectrum.