AVS 53rd International Symposium
    Advanced Surface Engineering Thursday Sessions
       Session SE-ThP

Paper SE-ThP7
Integrating Aligned Nanorod Array onto Optical Fibers

Thursday, November 16, 2006, 5:30 pm, Room 3rd Floor Lobby

Session: Advanced Surface Engineering Poster Session
Presenter: J.G. Fan, University of Georgia
Authors: J.G. Fan, University of Georgia
Y.J. Liu, University of Georgia
Y.P. Zhao, University of Georgia
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We report a modified oblique angle deposition (OAD) method to prepare nanorod arrays onto optical fibers or cylindrical objects. By rotating the optical fiber with a proper tilting angle, aligned nanorods from materials, such as metals, semiconductors and metal oxides, have been successfully deposited onto optical fibers. With a slight modification, multi-layer film/nanorod and nanorod/nanorod structures have also been demonstrated. Surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy of trans-1,2-bis(4-pyridyl)ethane (BPE) molecules on Ag nanorod array on a fiber optical tip is demonstrated.