公开(公告)号：US06897436B2

公开(公告)日：2005-05-24

申请号：US10455339

申请日：2003-06-06

Applicant: Igor I. Smolyaninov ,  Christopher C. Davis ,  Anatoly Zayats

Inventor： Igor I. Smolyaninov ,  Christopher C. Davis ,  Anatoly Zayats

IPC: G01N21/55 ,  H01J3/14 ,  H01S3/00

CPC classification number: G01N21/554 ,  B82Y10/00

Abstract: A system (10) for optical processing based on light-controlled photon tunneling is provided. The system (10) includes a prism (12) having a metallic film layer (14) formed on an upper surface thereof. The metallic film layer (14) has a microscopic aperture (18) formed therethrough and the microscopic aperture (18) is covered by a layer of non-linear optical film. A first light beam (30) is projected towards aperture (18) and photons from first light beam (30) tunnel through aperture (18). A second light beam (32) is also projected towards microscopic aperture (18), with the second light beam (32) having a different wavelength than that of light beam (30). Selective actuation and modulation of light beam (32) allows for selective control over the rate and intensity of the photons which tunnel through microscopic aperture (18). The intensity of transmission of the photons from light beam (30) are measured by optical fiber tip (22), thus allowing for the creation of optical gates, switches, and other optical processing devices.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于基于光控光子隧穿的光学处理的系统（10）。 系统（10）包括棱镜（12），其具有在其上表面上形成的金属膜层（14）。 金属膜层（14）具有穿过其形成的微小孔（18），微孔（18）被非线性光学膜覆盖。 第一光束（30）被投射到孔（18）并且来自第一光束（30）的光子穿过孔（18）。 第二光束（32）也朝向微小孔（18）投射，第二光束（32）具有与光束（30）不同的波长。 光束的选择性致动和调制（32）允许选择性地控制穿过微孔（18）的光子的速率和强度。 通过光纤尖端（22）测量来自光束（30）的光子的透射强度，从而允许创建光栅，开关和其他光学处理装置。

公开(公告)号：US20090321712A1

公开(公告)日：2009-12-31

申请号：US12304463

申请日：2007-06-12

Applicant: Robert J. Pollard ,  William Hendren ,  Paul Evans ,  Anatoly Zayats ,  Gregory Wurtz

Inventor： Robert J. Pollard ,  William Hendren ,  Paul Evans ,  Anatoly Zayats ,  Gregory Wurtz

IPC: H01L29/06 ,  B32B7/00 ,  C25D5/00 ,  B44C1/22 ,  G02B6/10 ,  H01S5/00

CPC classification number: G02F1/35 ,  B82Y15/00 ,  B82Y20/00 ,  B82Y30/00 ,  G02F2202/36 ,  G02F2203/10 ,  Y10T428/24182

Abstract: A plasmonic coupling device (1) comprising a first structure (2), and a second structure (3) comprising two or more conductive nanoparticles (7), wherein each nanoparticle is elongate and is attached to the first structure such that it is oriented with a major axis thereof substantially perpendicular to the first structure. In a plasmonic coupling device comprising such nanoparticles, radiation incident on the device can produce localised surface plasmons in the nanoparticles. The localised surface plasmons can become deiocalised along the device, due to the near-field electromagnetic interaction between the two or more nanoparticles or between the one or more nanoparticles of an assembly and a nearby assembly or assemblies. This interaction allows for electro-magnetic energy, and the radiation, to be efficiently coupled between the nanoparticles or between the assemblies of one or more nanoparticles.

Abstract translation: 一种等离子体激元耦合装置（1），包括第一结构（2）和包括两个或更多个导电纳米颗粒（7）的第二结构（3），其中每个纳米颗粒是细长的并且附接到第一结构，使得其与 其主轴基本上垂直于第一结构。 在包含这种纳米颗粒的等离子体激元耦合器件中，入射到器件上的辐射可以在纳米颗粒中产生局部表面等离子体激元。 由于两个或更多个纳米颗粒之间或在组件的一个或多个纳米颗粒和附近的组件或组件之间的近场电磁相互作用，局部表面等离子体激元可以沿着该器件脱碱。 这种相互作用允许电磁能量和辐射被有效地耦合在纳米颗粒之间或者在一个或多个纳米颗粒的组件之间。