Plasmonic nanophotonics methods, materials, and apparatuses

Patent 6977767 Issued on December 20, 2005. Estimated Expiration Date:

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Arrowhead Center, Inc.

Application

No. 10132606 filed on 04/25/2002

US Classes:

359/321, Having particular chemical composition or structure359/290, By changing physical characteristics (e.g., shape, size or contours) of an optical element359/291, Shape or contour of light control surface altered385/37, Grating359/326, OPTICAL FREQUENCY CONVERTER216/24, FORMING OR TREATING OPTICAL ARTICLE359/241, By actinic radiation (e.g., photochromic)359/260, Etalon structure359/245, Electro-optic249/201, Including internal, diverse, perimetric layer250/216, Optical or pre-photocell system257/21, Light responsive structure372/102, Grating250/227.11, Light conductor250/234, Means for moving optical system359/264, Pulse modulation359/279, Phase modulation359/261, Multiple reflections within cell356/521Having wavefront division (by diffraction)

Examiners

Primary: Schwartz, Jordan M.
Assistant: Stultz, Jessica

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International Class

G02F001/00

Abstract

Controlling, guiding, manipulating, and circuiting light and performing surface-enhanced spectroscopy in a medium comprising plasmonic nanomaterials via the excitation of plasmon modes in the materials. The plasmonic nanomaterials are based on metal films with or without arrays of nanoholes and/or on metal nanowires and/or spheroids. Also devices and methods employing such plasmonic nanomaterials.

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