Diffraction effects in honeycomb arrays of multiwalled carbon nanotubes

Brian R. Kimball; Joel B. Carlson; Diane M. Steeves; Krzysztof Kempa; Zhifeng Ren; Pengfei Wu; Thomas Kempa; Glynda Benham; Y. Wang; Wenzhi Li; A. Herczynski; Jacob Rybczynski; Devulapali V.G.L.N. Rao

doi:10.1117/12.559752

8 October 2004 Diffraction effects in honeycomb arrays of multiwalled carbon nanotubes

Brian R. Kimball, Joel B. Carlson, Diane M. Steeves, Krzysztof Kempa, Zhifeng Ren, Pengfei Wu, Thomas Kempa, Glynda Benham, Y. Wang, Wenzhi Li, A. Herczynski, Jacob Rybczynski, Devulapali V.G.L.N. Rao

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Proceedings Volume 5515, Nanoengineering: Fabrication, Properties, Optics, and Devices; (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.559752
Event: Optical Science and Technology, the SPIE 49th Annual Meeting, 2004, Denver, Colorado, United States

Abstract

Carbon nanotubes were grown on silicon and quartz substrates in a honeycomb configuration using self-assembly nanosphere lithography and plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition methods. Photonic nanoarrays were fabricated with varying spacing and carbon nanotube height. Both periodic and nonperiodic arrays were produced and evaluated. Optical properties of the arrays were studied and related to array geometry. Three dimensional diffraction maps were created that reveal the manner in which the nanoarrays interact with visible light. The unique optical properties of the arrays combined with the excellent mechanical and electrical properties of carbon nanotubes indicates that these materials may find many uses in the field of optoelectronics.

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Brian R. Kimball, Joel B. Carlson, Diane M. Steeves, Krzysztof Kempa, Zhifeng Ren, Pengfei Wu, Thomas Kempa, Glynda Benham, Y. Wang, Wenzhi Li, A. Herczynski, Jacob Rybczynski, and Devulapali V.G.L.N. Rao "Diffraction effects in honeycomb arrays of multiwalled carbon nanotubes", Proc. SPIE 5515, Nanoengineering: Fabrication, Properties, Optics, and Devices, (8 October 2004); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.559752

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