Institute of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry

Monika Fleischer Group

The Research Group led by M. Fleischer focuses on the fabrication and optical characterization of specifically engineered plasmonic nanostructures for applications in nano-optics, near-field microscopy, and sensing. The structures are processed by means of thin film metallization, electron beam lithography, nanosphere or nanoimprint lithography, lift-off and/or ion milling. They are investigatd by optical and scanning electron microscopy, Raman spectroscopy, dark field microscopy/spectroscopy, and fluorescence microscopy. The plasmonic nanostructures are furthermore combined with nano-objects (molecules or quantum dots).

With respect to the hν Center, close links exist with the groups of D. Kern (nanostructure fabrication), F. Schreiber (SERS, photovoltaics), T. Chassé/H. Peisert (Raman spectroscopy, resist properties, photovoltaics), A. Meixner/D. Zhang (plasmonics, optical antenna systems, luminescence and near-field investigations), and M. Brecht (nanostructured GRIN lenses). Within LISA+ further collaborations exist with the groups of C. Zimmermann/S. Slama (interaction ultra cold atoms/plasmonic nanostructures) and R. Kleiner/D. Kölle (structured superconducting films).