@ARTICLE{ iet:/content/journals/10.1049/mnl.2018.0156, author = {Sara Nunez-Sanchez}, author = {Hugo Dominguez Andrade}, author = {Jan Harwood}, author = {Ian Bickerton}, author = {Neil A. Fox}, author = {Martin J. Cryan}, keywords = {laser milling;heating efficiency;real-time absolute temperature measurements;size 10.6 mum;surface plasmon polaritons;industrial refractory metal;temperature 702.0 K to 985.0 K;optical properties;absorption;plasmonic heat generators;high-temperature refractory microstructures platform;plasmonic couplers;molybdenum films;laser light source;linear molybdenum gratings;Mo;metal grating couplers;}, language = {English}, abstract = {The aim of this work is to study the heating efficiency of refractory microstructures by excitation of surface plasmon polaritons in the far infrared that can be used for high-temperature applications. The work has designed metal grating couplers on molybdenum films to maximise the absorption of a 10.6 µm CO2 laser light source. Molybdenum has been chosen since it is an industrial refractory metal combined with the fact that its optical properties in the far infrared are similar to gold but with stable high-temperature performance. Linear gratings have been used as plasmonic couplers on large area substrates produced by laser milling. Real-time absolute temperature measurements have been performed showing a 42% increase in the maximum achievable temperature from 702 to 985 K.}, title = {Molybdenum gratings as a high-temperature refractory platform for plasmonic heat generators in the infrared}, journal = {Micro & Nano Letters}, issue = {9}, volume = {13}, year = {2018}, month = {September}, pages = {1325-1328(3)}, publisher ={Institution of Engineering and Technology}, copyright = {© The Institution of Engineering and Technology}, url = {https://digital-library.theiet.org/;jsessionid=1k5rl0j8fm246.x-iet-live-01content/journals/10.1049/mnl.2018.0156} }