Au nanostructure arrays for plasmonic applications: annealed island films versus nanoimprint lithography

Table 1 Spectral and structural characteristics of random NSA samples produced via thermal annealing of gold island films

NSA sample	Peak position in extinction spectrum (nm)	Average equivalent diameter (nm)	Average height (nm)	Average interparticle distance (nm)
R1	576	56	27	93
R2	582	56	28	104
R3	585	85	35	137
R4	604	143	35	216
R5	633	152	47	228
R6	680	235	53	346
R7	733	330	61	414
R8	776	470	91	576
R9	809	524	114	647

NSA sample	Peak position in extinction spectrum (nm)	Average equivalent diameter (nm)	Average height (nm)	Average interparticle distance (nm)
R1	576	56	27	93
R2	582	56	28	104
R3	585	85	35	137
R4	604	143	35	216
R5	633	152	47	228
R6	680	235	53	346
R7	733	330	61	414
R8	776	470	91	576
R9	809	524	114	647

NSA sample	Peak position in extinction spectrum (nm)	Average equivalent diameter (nm)	Average height (nm)	Average interparticle distance (nm)
R1	576	56	27	93
R2	582	56	28	104
R3	585	85	35	137
R4	604	143	35	216
R5	633	152	47	228
R6	680	235	53	346
R7	733	330	61	414
R8	776	470	91	576
R9	809	524	114	647

NSA sample	Peak position in extinction spectrum (nm)	Average equivalent diameter (nm)	Average height (nm)	Average interparticle distance (nm)
R1	576	56	27	93
R2	582	56	28	104
R3	585	85	35	137
R4	604	143	35	216
R5	633	152	47	228
R6	680	235	53	346
R7	733	330	61	414
R8	776	470	91	576
R9	809	524	114	647