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Title: Nanophotonic production, modulation and switching of ions by silicon microcolumn arrays

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1177511
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The production and use of silicon microcolumn arrays that harvest light from a laser pulse to produce ions are described. The systems of the present invention seem to behave like a quasi-periodic antenna array with ion yields that show profound dependence on the plane of laser light polarization and the angle of incidence. By providing photonic ion sources, this enables enhanced control of ion production on a micro/nano scale and direct integration with miniaturized analytical devices.

Research Organization:
George Washington Univ., Washington, DC (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
FG02-01ER15129
Assignee:
The George Washington University (Washington, DC)
Patent Number(s):
9,000,361
Application Number:
14/021,665
OSTI ID:
1177511
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2013 Sep 09
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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