Radiant energy – Photocells; circuits and apparatus – Optical or pre-photocell system
Patent
1997-11-26
1999-10-26
Le, Que T.
Radiant energy
Photocells; circuits and apparatus
Optical or pre-photocell system
250306, H01J 314
Patent
active
059733160
ABSTRACT:
A metallic film has apertures located therein in an array arranged in a pattern so that when light is incident on the apertures, surface plasmons on the metallic film are perturbed resulting in an enhanced transmission of the light emitted from individual apertures in the array. The aperture array is used: to filter light of predetermined wavelength traversing the apertures, to collect light over a distance after traversing the apertures, to improve operation of near-field scanning optical microscopes, and to enhance light transmission through masks useable in photolithography.
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Ebbesen Thomas W.
Ghaemi Hadi F.
Thio Tineke
Wolff Peter A.
Feig Philip J.
Le Que T.
NEC Research Institute Inc.
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