Optical: systems and elements – Optical modulator – Having particular chemical composition or structure
Reexamination Certificate
2005-12-20
2005-12-20
Schwartz, Jordan M. (Department: 2873)
Optical: systems and elements
Optical modulator
Having particular chemical composition or structure
C359S290000, C359S291000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06977767
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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Dykhne Alexander M.
Podolskiy Viktor A.
Sarychev Andrey K.
Shalaev Vladimir M.
Arrowhead Center, Inc.
Myers Jeffrey D.
Peacock Deborah A.
Peacock Myers & Adams
Schwartz Jordan M.
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