公开(公告)号：US20060044212A1

公开(公告)日：2006-03-02

申请号：US10931148

申请日：2004-08-30

申请人： Shih-Yuan Wang ,  Philip Kuekes ,  Wei Wu ,  Joseph Straznicky ,  M. Islam

发明人： Shih-Yuan Wang ,  Philip Kuekes ,  Wei Wu ,  Joseph Straznicky ,  M. Islam

IPC分类号： H01Q15/08

CPC分类号： H01Q3/44 ,  H01Q15/0086

摘要： A composite material and related methods are described, the composite material being configured to exhibit a negative effective permittivity and/or a negative effective permeability for incident radiation at an operating wavelength, the composite material comprising an arrangement of electromagnetically reactive cells of small dimension relative to the operating wavelength. Each cell includes an externally powered gain element for enhancing a resonant response of that cell to the incident radiation at the operating wavelength.

摘要翻译： 描述了复合材料和相关方法，所述复合材料被配置为对于在工作波长处的入射辐射呈现负的有效介电常数和/或负的有效磁导率，所述复合材料包括相对于 工作波长。 每个单元包括外部供电的增益元件，用于增强该单元在工作波长处的入射辐射的谐振响应。

公开(公告)号：US20070086001A1

公开(公告)日：2007-04-19

申请号：US11252134

申请日：2005-10-17

申请人： M. Islam ,  Shih-Yuan Wang ,  R. Williams ,  Philip Kuekes ,  Wei Wu ,  Zhiyong Li

发明人： M. Islam ,  Shih-Yuan Wang ,  R. Williams ,  Philip Kuekes ,  Wei Wu ,  Zhiyong Li

IPC分类号： G01J3/44 ,  G01N21/65

CPC分类号： G01N21/658

摘要： A NERS-active structure includes a deformable, active nanoparticle support structure for supporting a first nanoparticle and a second nanoparticle that is disposed proximate the first nanoparticle. The nanoparticles each comprise a NERS-active material. The deformable, active nanoparticle support structure is configured to vary the distance between the first nanoparticle and the second nanoparticle while performing NERS. Various active nanoparticle support structures are disclosed. A NERS system includes such a NERS-active structure, a radiation source for generating radiation scatterable by an analyte located proximate the NERS-active structure, and a radiation detector for detecting Raman scattered radiation scattered by the analyte. A method for performing NERS includes providing such a NERS-active structure, providing an analyte at a location proximate the NERS-active structure, irradiating the NERS-active structure and the analyte with radiation, varying the distance between the nanoparticles, and detecting Raman scattered radiation scattered by the analyte.

摘要翻译： NERS活性结构包括用于支撑第一纳米颗粒的可变形的活性纳米颗粒支撑结构和邻近第一纳米颗粒设置的第二纳米颗粒。 纳米颗粒各自包含NERS-活性材料。 可变形的活性纳米颗粒支撑结构被配置为在执行NERS的同时改变第一纳米颗粒和第二纳米颗粒之间的距离。 公开了各种活性纳米颗粒载体结构。 NERS系统包括这样的NERS-活性结构，用于产生由位于NERS-活性结构附近的分析物可散射的辐射的辐射源，以及用于检测被分析物散射的拉曼散射辐射的辐射检测器。 执行NERS的方法包括提供这样的NERS活性结构，在靠近NERS-活性结构的位置提供分析物，用辐射照射NERS-活性结构和分析物，改变纳米颗粒之间的距离并检测拉曼散射 被分析物散射的辐射。

公开(公告)号：US20060097389A1

公开(公告)日：2006-05-11

申请号：US10982051

申请日：2004-11-05

申请人： M. Islam ,  Philip Kuekes ,  Shih-Yuan Wang ,  Duncan Stewart ,  Shashank Sharma

发明人： M. Islam ,  Philip Kuekes ,  Shih-Yuan Wang ,  Duncan Stewart ,  Shashank Sharma

IPC分类号： H01L23/48

CPC分类号： H01L29/0665 ,  B82Y10/00 ,  B82Y20/00 ,  H01L29/0673 ,  H01L29/0676 ,  H01L29/068 ,  H01S5/0261 ,  H01S5/041 ,  H01S5/183 ,  H01S5/341 ,  H01S5/3412 ,  H01S5/3428 ,  Y10S977/762 ,  Y10S977/763 ,  Y10S977/764 ,  Y10S977/938

摘要： A nano-colonnade structure-and methods of fabrication and interconnection thereof utilize a nanowire column grown nearly vertically from a (111) horizontal surface of a semiconductor layer to another horizontal surface of another layer to connect the layers. The nano-colonnade structure includes a first layer having the (111) horizontal surface; a second layer having the other horizontal surface; an insulator support between the first layer and the second layer that separates the first layer from the second layer. A portion of the second layer overhangs the insulator support, such that the horizontal surface of the overhanging portion is spaced from and faces the (111) horizontal surface of the first layer. The structure further includes a nanowire column extending nearly vertically from the (111) horizontal surface to the facing horizontal surface, such that the nanowire column connects the first layer to the second layer.

摘要翻译： 纳米柱廊结构及其制造和互连方法利用从半导体层的（111）水平表面几乎垂直地生长到另一层的另一水平表面的纳米线列，以连接这些层。 纳米柱廊结构包括具有（111）水平表面的第一层; 具有另一水平表面的第二层; 第一层和第二层之间的绝缘体支撑，其将第一层与第二层分离。 第二层的一部分突出于绝缘体支撑件上，使得伸出部分的水平表面与第一层的（111）水平表面间隔开并面对第一层的（111）水平表面。 该结构还包括从（111）水平表面几乎垂直延伸到相对的水平表面的纳米线列，使得纳米线列将第一层连接到第二层。

公开(公告)号：US20060131695A1

公开(公告)日：2006-06-22

申请号：US11021615

申请日：2004-12-22

申请人： Philip Kuekes ,  M. Islam ,  Shih-Yuan Wang ,  Alexandre Bratkovski

发明人： Philip Kuekes ,  M. Islam ,  Shih-Yuan Wang ,  Alexandre Bratkovski

IPC分类号： H01L29/06 ,  H01L21/4763 ,  H01L21/00

CPC分类号： G02B6/107 ,  B82Y30/00 ,  Y10S977/712 ,  Y10S977/762 ,  Y10T29/41

摘要： A patterned array of metallic nanostructures and fabrication thereof is described. A plurality of nanowires is grown on a substrate, the plurality of nanowires being laterally arranged on the substrate in a predetermined array pattern. The plurality of nanowires is coated with a metal to generate a plurality of metal-coated nanowires. Vacancies between the metal-coated nanowires are filled in with a sacrificial material for stabilization, and the metal-coated nanowires are planarized. The sacrificial material is removed, the patterned array of metallic nanostructures being formed by the plurality of planarized metal-coated nanowires.

公开(公告)号：US20060255452A1

公开(公告)日：2006-11-16

申请号：US11126430

申请日：2005-05-10

申请人： Shih-Yuan Wang ,  M. Islam ,  Philip Kuekes

发明人： Shih-Yuan Wang ,  M. Islam ,  Philip Kuekes

IPC分类号： H01L23/34

CPC分类号： H01L23/3677 ,  H01L23/373 ,  H01L23/3732 ,  H01L35/22 ,  H01L35/32 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H01L2924/00

摘要： Different types of cooling devices using nanowires are described. For example, a cooling device may include a plurality of diamond nanowires coupled to a surface. The diamond nanowires conduct heat energy from the surface and dissipate the heat energy into a neighboring fluid.

摘要翻译： 描述了使用纳米线的不同类型的冷却装置。 例如，冷却装置可以包括耦合到表面的多个金刚石纳米线。 金刚石纳米线从表面传导热能并将热能耗散到相邻的流体中。

公开(公告)号：US20060164636A1

公开(公告)日：2006-07-27

申请号：US11044676

申请日：2005-01-27

申请人： M. Islam ,  Shih-Yuan Wang ,  Wei Wu ,  Zhiyong Li ,  R. Williams

发明人： M. Islam ,  Shih-Yuan Wang ,  Wei Wu ,  Zhiyong Li ,  R. Williams

IPC分类号： G01J3/44 ,  G01N21/65

CPC分类号： G01N21/658 ,  G01J3/44 ,  H01L31/02325 ,  H01L31/105

摘要： Devices, systems, and methods for enhancing Raman spectroscopy and hyper-Raman are disclosed. A molecular analysis device for performing Raman spectroscopy comprises a substrate and a laser source disposed on the substrate. The laser source may be configured for emanating a laser radiation, which may irradiate an analyte disposed on a Raman enhancement structure. The Raman enhancement structure may be disposed on the substrate or apart from the substrate. The molecular analysis device also include a radiation receiver disposed on the substrate and configured for receiving a Raman scattered radiation, which may be generated by the irradiation of the analyte and Raman enhancement structure.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于增强拉曼光谱和超拉曼的装置，系统和方法。 用于执行拉曼光谱的分子分析装置包括设置在基板上的基板和激光源。 激光源可以被配置为发射激光辐射，其可照射设置在拉曼增强结构上的分析物。 拉曼增强结构可以设置在基板上或者离开基板。 分子分析装置还包括设置在基板上并被配置为用于接收可以通过分析物的照射和拉曼增强结构产生的拉曼散射辐射的辐射接收器。

公开(公告)号：US20060275779A1

公开(公告)日：2006-12-07

申请号：US11144588

申请日：2005-06-03

申请人： Zhiyong Li ,  Shih-Yuan Wang ,  Wei Wu ,  M. Islam

发明人： Zhiyong Li ,  Shih-Yuan Wang ,  Wei Wu ,  M. Islam

IPC分类号： C12Q1/68 ,  C12M1/34

CPC分类号： G01N33/48721 ,  B82Y5/00 ,  B82Y15/00

摘要： Devices and methods for detecting the constituent parts of biological polymers are disclosed. A molecular analysis device comprises a molecule sensor and a molecule guide. The molecule sensor comprises a nanowire operably coupling a first terminal and a second terminal and a nitrogenous material disposed on the nanowire. The nitrogenous material is configured to interact with an identifiable configuration of a molecule such that the molecule sensor develops a conductance change responsive to the interaction. The molecule guide is configured for guiding at least a portion of the molecule near the molecule sensor to enable the interaction.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于检测生物聚合物的组成部分的装置和方法。 分子分析装置包括分子传感器和分子引导件。 分子传感器包括可操作地耦合第一端子和第二端子的纳米线和设置在纳米线上的含氮材料。 含氮材料被配置为与分子的可识别构型相互作用，使得分子传感器响应于相互作用产生电导变化。 分子引导件被配置用于引导分子传感器附近的分子的至少一部分以实现相互作用。

公开(公告)号：US20060109540A1

公开(公告)日：2006-05-25

申请号：US10993616

申请日：2004-11-19

申请人： Philip Kueks ,  Shih-Yuan Wang ,  Raymond Beausoleil ,  Alexandre Bratkovski ,  Wei Wu ,  M. Islam

发明人： Philip Kueks ,  Shih-Yuan Wang ,  Raymond Beausoleil ,  Alexandre Bratkovski ,  Wei Wu ,  M. Islam

IPC分类号： G02F1/00

CPC分类号： H01Q15/0086 ,  G02F1/0126 ,  G02F1/29 ,  H01Q3/44 ,  Y10T29/4902 ,  Y10T29/49798

摘要： An apparatus for controlling propagation of incident electromagnetic radiation is described, comprising a composite material having electromagnetically reactive cells of small dimension relative to a wavelength of the incident electromagnetic radiation. At least one of a capacitive and inductive property of at least one of the electromagnetically reactive cells is temporally controllable to allow temporal control of an associated effective refractive index encountered by the incident electromagnetic radiation while propagating through the composite material.

摘要翻译： 描述了一种用于控制入射电磁辐射传播的装置，其包括具有相对于入射电磁辐射的波长的小尺寸的电磁反应池的复合材料。 电磁反应池中的至少一个的电容和电感特性中的至少一个在时间上是可控制的，以允许在传播通过复合材料时临时控制由入射电磁辐射遇到的相关联的有效折射率。

公开(公告)号：US20060098705A1

公开(公告)日：2006-05-11

申请号：US11084886

申请日：2005-03-21

申请人： Shih-Yuan Wang ,  M. Islam

发明人： Shih-Yuan Wang ,  M. Islam

IPC分类号： H01S5/00

CPC分类号： H01S5/183 ,  B82Y10/00 ,  B82Y20/00 ,  H01L29/0665 ,  H01L29/0673 ,  H01L29/0676 ,  H01L29/068 ,  H01S5/026 ,  H01S5/041 ,  H01S5/18341 ,  H01S5/341 ,  H01S5/3412 ,  H01S5/3428 ,  H01S5/423 ,  Y10S977/951

摘要： A nano-colonnade VCSEL device and a method of fabrication utilize a nanowire column grown nearly vertically from a (111) horizontal surface of a first layer to another horizontal surface of a second layer to connect the layers. The VCSEL device includes a first layer having the (111) horizontal surface; a second layer; and an insulator support between the first layer and the second layer that separates the first layer from the second layer. A portion of the second layer overhangs the insulator support, such that a horizontal surface of the overhanging portion is spaced from and faces the (111) horizontal surface of the first layer. The VCSEL device further includes a nanowire column extending nearly vertically from the (111) horizontal surface to the facing horizontal surface, and distributed Bragg mirrors adjacent to opposite end of the nanowire column.

摘要翻译： 纳米柱廊VCSEL器件和制造方法利用从第一层的（111）水平表面到第二层的另一水平表面几乎垂直地生长的纳米线柱，以连接这些层。 VCSEL器件包括具有（111）水平表面的第一层; 第二层; 以及在第一层和第二层之间的绝缘体支撑，其将第一层与第二层分离。 第二层的一部分伸出绝缘体支撑件，使得伸出部分的水平表面与第一层的（111）水平表面间隔开并面向第一层的（111）水平表面。 VCSEL器件还包括从（111）水平表面几乎垂直延伸到相对的水平表面的纳米线柱，以及与纳米线列的相对端相邻的分布式布拉格反射镜。

公开(公告)号：US20060056463A1

公开(公告)日：2006-03-16

申请号：US10942004

申请日：2004-09-14

申请人： Shih-Yuan Wang ,  M. Islam ,  Zhiyong Li

发明人： Shih-Yuan Wang ,  M. Islam ,  Zhiyong Li

IPC分类号： H01S3/30

CPC分类号： G01N21/658 ,  G01J3/10 ,  G01N21/774 ,  H01S3/1086 ,  H01S3/169 ,  H01S5/026 ,  H01S5/1021 ,  H01S5/183 ,  H01S5/423

摘要： Integrated radiation source/amplifying structures for use in surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) and hyper-SERS are disclosed. The structures include a radiation source integrated with a SERS-active structure that is provided within a resonant cavity. SERS and hyper-SERS systems employing the integrated radiation source/amplifying structures are disclosed. Methods of performing SERS and hyper-SERS are also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于表面增强拉曼光谱（SERS）和超SERS的集成放射源/放大结构。 该结构包括与设置在谐振腔内的SERS-活性结构集成的辐射源。 公开了采用集成放射源/放大结构的SERS和超SERS系统。 还公开了执行SERS和超SERS的方法。