Shrink Wrap Nanostructures -- Variable Nickel Noating (IMAGE)

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Shrink Wrap Nanostructures -- Variable Nickel Noating

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These are close-up images taken with a scanning electron microscope showing the shrink wrap's surface with a fixed amount of gold (10 nm) and different thicknesses of nickel in the metal coating. The left is 5 nm thick. The middle is 15 nm thick. The right is 25 nm thick.

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<I>Optical Materials Express</I>

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