The resolution of optical patterning is constrained by the far-field diffraction limit. In this letter, we describe an approach that exploits the unique photo- and electro-chemistry of diarylethene photochromic molecules to overcome this diffraction limit and achieve sub-wavelength nanopatterning.

Subwavelength nano patterning of photochromic diarylethene films

CASTAGNA, ROSSELLA;BERTARELLI, CHIARA;
2012-01-01

Abstract

The resolution of optical patterning is constrained by the far-field diffraction limit. In this letter, we describe an approach that exploits the unique photo- and electro-chemistry of diarylethene photochromic molecules to overcome this diffraction limit and achieve sub-wavelength nanopatterning.
2012
electrochemistry; light diffraction; nanopatterning; organic compounds; photochemistry; photochromism; thin films; vacuum deposition
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