Fabrication of gold sub-wavelength pore array using gas-assisted hot embossing with anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) template

This paper reports a novel and effective method for the fabrication of gold sub-wavelength pore array using gas-assisted hot embossing. The novel fabrication comprises the fabrication of AAO template with high order pore array, sputter-coating of gold and gas-assisted hot embossing. AAO template is fabricated by a two-step anodization process. It is then coated with gold (100 nm thick). The gold sub-wavelength pore array is finally formed by using gas-assisted hot embossing process. The transmission spectra of gold sub-wavelength pore array are measured in several conditions such as air, water and glycerol/water mixture. The detection shows significant shift in the wavelength of resonance peak. The gold sub-wavelength pore array can be employed as optical biosensors.