Facilitating surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy
    1.
    发明授权
    Facilitating surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy 失效
    促进表面增强拉曼光谱

    公开(公告)号:US07733481B1

    公开(公告)日:2010-06-08

    申请号:US11980180

    申请日:2007-10-30

    IPC分类号: G01J3/44

    CPC分类号: G01N21/658

    摘要: An apparatus and related methods for facilitating surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) are described along with methods for fabricating the apparatus. For one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a metallic fishnet defining a plurality of voids therein. The metallic fishnet exhibits at least one acute V-shaped cross-sectional feature between at least one adjacent pair of the voids.

    摘要翻译: 描述了用于促进表面增强拉曼光谱(SERS)的装置和相关方法以及用于制造该装置的方法。 对于一个实施例,该装置包括在其中限定多个空隙的金属渔网。 金属鱼网在至少一对相邻的空隙之间呈现至少一个急剧的V形横截面特征。

    Metamaterial-based devices and methods for fabricating the same
    2.
    发明授权
    Metamaterial-based devices and methods for fabricating the same 有权
    基于超材料的器件及其制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US08604897B1

    公开(公告)日:2013-12-10

    申请号:US11881287

    申请日:2007-07-26

    IPC分类号: H01P7/10 G01N22/00

    CPC分类号: G01N21/05 G01N21/658

    摘要: Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to metamaterial-based devices and to methods of fabricating metamaterial-based devices. In one embodiment, a metamaterial-based device comprises a channel layer, a top metallic layer, and a bottom metallic layer. The channel layer has a top and a bottom surfaces, and at least one channel configured to transmit at least one material. The top metallic layer has a top surface and a bottom surface attached to the top surface of the channel layer and has a first lattice of openings extending between the top and bottom surfaces of the top metallic layer. The bottom metallic layer has a top surface and a bottom surface, wherein the top surface of the bottom metallic layer is attached to the bottom surface of the channel layer.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的各种实施例涉及基于超材料的装置以及制造基于超材料的装置的方法。 在一个实施例中,基于超材料的器件包括沟道层,顶部金属层和底部金属层。 沟道层具有顶表面和底表面,并且至少一个通道被配置成透射至少一种材料。 顶部金属层具有附接到沟道层的顶表面的顶表面和底表面,并且具有在顶部金属层的顶表面和底表面之间延伸的第一格子。 底部金属层具有顶表面和底表面,其中底部金属层的顶表面附着到沟道层的底表面。

    Optical modulator including electrically controlled ring resonator
    5.
    发明授权
    Optical modulator including electrically controlled ring resonator 有权
    光调制器包括电控环形谐振器

    公开(公告)号:US07764850B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-07-27

    申请号:US12243782

    申请日:2008-10-01

    IPC分类号: G02B6/26 G02F1/025

    摘要: An optical modulator and related methods are described. In accordance with one embodiment, the optical modulator comprises a waveguide for guiding an optical signal, and further comprises a ring resonator disposed in evanescent communication with the waveguide for at least one predetermined wavelength of the optical signal. The optical modulator further comprises a semiconductor pnpn junction structure that is at least partially coextensive with at least a portion of a resonant light path of the ring resonator. The optical modulator is configured such that the semiconductor pnpn junction structure receives an electrical control signal thereacross. The electrical control signal controls a free carrier population in the resonant light path where coextensive with the pnpn junction structure. A resonance condition of the ring resonator at the predetermined wavelength is thereby controlled by the electrical control signal, and the optical signal is thereby modulated according to the electrical control signal.

    摘要翻译: 描述了光学调制器及相关方法。 根据一个实施例,光学调制器包括用于引导光学信号的波导,并且还包括环形谐振器,该环形谐振器设置成与光波导的至少一个预定波长的与波导的渐逝通信。 光调制器还包括半导体pnpn结结构,其至少部分地与环形谐振器的谐振光路的至少一部分共同延伸。 光调制器被配置为使得半导体pnpn结结构在其上接收电控信号。 电控制信号控制共振光路中与pnpn结结构共同延伸的自由载流子。 因此,通过电气控制信号控制环形谐振器在预定波长处的谐振状态,并且由此根据电气控制信号调制光信号。

    Light-emitting Diodes With Carrier Extraction Electrodes
    6.
    发明申请
    Light-emitting Diodes With Carrier Extraction Electrodes 有权
    带载体提取电极的发光二极管

    公开(公告)号:US20090273293A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-11-05

    申请号:US12243117

    申请日:2008-10-01

    IPC分类号: H05B37/00 H01L33/00

    摘要: One embodiment of the present invention relates to a light-emitting diode having one or more light-emitting layers, a pair of electrodes disposed on the light-emitting diode so that an operating voltage can be applied to generate light from the one or more light-emitting layers, and at least one external electrode in electronic communication with the one or more light-emitting layers. Applying an appropriate voltage to the at least one external electrodes at about the time the operating voltage is terminated extracts excess electrons from the one or more light-emitting layers and reduces the duration of electron-hole recombination during the time period over which the operating voltage is turned off.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的一个实施例涉及具有一个或多个发光层的发光二极管,设置在发光二极管上的一对电极,使得可以施加工作电压以产生来自一个或多个光的光 以及与所述一个或多个发光层电连通的至少一个外部电极。 大约在工作电压终止时将适当的电压施加到至少一个外部电极,从一个或多个发光层提取出多余的电子,并减少在工作电压的时间段内的电子 - 空穴复合的持续时间 已关闭

    Modulation of electromagnetic radiation with electrically controllable composite material
    7.
    发明授权
    Modulation of electromagnetic radiation with electrically controllable composite material 有权
    用电可控复合材料调制电磁辐射

    公开(公告)号:US07561320B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-07-14

    申请号:US11977886

    申请日:2007-10-26

    IPC分类号: G02F1/01 G02F1/03

    摘要: An apparatus and related methods for modulating an electromagnetic radiation beam are described. A composite material is positioned in the path of the radiation beam, the composite material comprising a plurality of commonly oriented metallic first lines spaced apart by less than a wavelength of the radiation beam and a plurality of commonly oriented metallic second lines also spaced apart by less than that wavelength. The second lines are positioned in a crossing arrangement with the first lines, a crosspoint location being defined where each first line crosses each second line. An electrically programmable impedance memory element is positioned at each crosspoint location and is electrically coupled between the first and second lines corresponding to that crosspoint location, each impedance memory element having an electrically programmed state. The composite material modulates the radiation beam according to the electrically programmed states of the impedance memory elements.

    摘要翻译: 描述了用于调制电磁辐射束的装置和相关方法。 复合材料定位在辐射束的路径中,复合材料包括多个共同定向的金属第一线,其间隔开小于辐射束的波长,以及多个共同定向的金属第二线,其间隔开较少 比那个波长。 第二行定位成与第一行的交叉排列,交叉点位置被定义为每个第一行与每个第二行交叉的位置。 电可编程阻抗存储元件位于每个交叉点位置处,并且电耦合在对应于该交叉点位置的第一和第二线之间,每个阻抗存储元件具有电编程状态。 复合材料根据阻抗存储器元件的电编程状态来调制辐射束。

    Composite material with conductive nanowires
    8.
    发明申请
    Composite material with conductive nanowires 失效
    具有导电纳米线的复合材料

    公开(公告)号:US20080102319A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-05-01

    申请号:US11580641

    申请日:2006-10-13

    IPC分类号: G11B5/66

    CPC分类号: H01S5/10 B82Y20/00 H01S5/341

    摘要: A composite material exhibiting at least one of a negative effective permittivity and a negative effective permeability for incident radiation at an operating wavelength is described. The composite material comprises a dielectric layer generally parallel to a dielectric layer plane, and further comprises a first plurality of nanowire pairs disposed in the dielectric layer. Each of the first plurality of nanowire pairs comprises substantially parallel conductive nanowires of short length and separation relative to the operating wavelength. Each of the first plurality of nanowire pairs is substantially coplanar with a first plane substantially parallel to the dielectric layer plane.

    摘要翻译: 描述了在工作波长处表现入射辐射的负有效介电常数和负有效磁导率中的至少一种的复合材料。 复合材料包括大致平行于电介质层平面的电介质层,并且还包括布置在电介质层中的第一多个纳米线对。 第一多个纳米线对中的每一个包括相对于工作波长的短长度和间隔的基本上平行的导电纳米线。 第一多个纳米线对中的每一个基本上与基本平行于介电层平面的第一平面共面。

    Three-dimensional resonant cells with tilt up fabrication
    9.
    发明申请
    Three-dimensional resonant cells with tilt up fabrication 有权
    具有倾斜制造的三维谐振单元

    公开(公告)号:US20080087973A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-04-17

    申请号:US11580385

    申请日:2006-10-12

    IPC分类号: H01L31/00 H01L21/00

    CPC分类号: H01Q15/0086 H01Q3/44

    摘要: A composite material for providing at least one of a negative effective permeability and a negative effective permittivity for incident radiation of at least one wavelength is described. The composite material comprises a plurality of three-dimensional resonant cells disposed across a first substrate. Each three-dimensional resonant cell comprises a base substantially parallel to the substrate and at least three sidewalls upwardly extending therefrom. Each upwardly extending sidewall comprising a sidewall substrate having at least one conductor patterned thereon. Each upwardly extending sidewall is fabricated by forming the sidewall substrate as a substantially horizontal layer above the first substrate, lithographically patterning the sidewall substrate with the at least one conductor while horizontally disposed above the first substrate, and tilting up the sidewall substrate to the upwardly extending position.

    摘要翻译: 描述了用于为至少一个波长的入射辐射提供负有效磁导率和负有效介电常数中的至少一个的复合材料。 复合材料包括跨越第一基板设置的多个三维谐振单元。 每个三维谐振单元包括基本上平行于基板的基座和从其向上延伸的至少三个侧壁。 每个向上延伸的侧壁包括具有图案化的至少一个导体的侧壁基板。 每个向上延伸的侧壁通过将侧壁基底形成为在第一基底之上的基本上水平的层来制造,在水平地设置在第一基底之上的情况下,利用至少一个导体光刻地图案化侧壁基底,并且将侧壁基底向上延伸 位置。

    Nanowires for surface-enhanced Raman scattering molecular sensors
    10.
    发明授权
    Nanowires for surface-enhanced Raman scattering molecular sensors 有权
    纳米线用于表面增强拉曼散射分子传感器

    公开(公告)号:US07245370B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-07-17

    申请号:US11030733

    申请日:2005-01-06

    IPC分类号: G01J3/44 G01N21/65

    CPC分类号: G01N21/658

    摘要: A SERS-active structure is disclosed that includes a substrate and at least two nanowires disposed on the substrate. Each of the at least two nanowires has a first end and a second end, the first end being attached to the substrate and the second end having a SERS-active tip. A SERS system is also disclosed that includes a SERS-active structure. Also disclosed are methods for forming a SERS-active structure and methods for performing SERS with SERS-active structures.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种SERS-活性结构,其包括衬底和设置在衬底上的至少两个纳米线。 所述至少两个纳米线中的每一个具有第一端和第二端,所述第一端附接到所述基底,所述第二端具有SERS活性末端。 还公开了包括SERS活性结构的SERS系统。 还公开了形成SERS活性结构的方法和用SERS活性结构进行SERS的方法。