Nanowires and nanoribbons as subwavelength optical waveguides and their use as components in photonic circuits and devices
Abstract
Nanoribbons and nanowires having diameters less than the wavelength of light are used in the formation and operation of optical circuits and devices. Such nanostructures function as subwavelength optical waveguides which form a fundamental building block for optical integration. The extraordinary length, flexibility and strength of these structures enable their manipulation on surfaces, including the precise positioning and optical linking of nanoribbon/wire waveguides and other nanoribbon/wire elements to form optical networks and devices. In addition, such structures provide for waveguiding in liquids, enabling them to further be used in other applications such as optical probes and sensors.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Univ. of California, Oakland, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1079457
- Patent Number(s):
- 8280214
- Application Number:
- 11/559,244
- Assignee:
- The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, CA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01L - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B82 - NANOTECHNOLOGY B82Y - SPECIFIC USES OR APPLICATIONS OF NANOSTRUCTURES
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG02-02ER-46021; AC02-05CH11231
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 77 NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY
Citation Formats
Yang, Peidong, Law, Matt, Sirbuly, Donald J., Johnson, Justin C., Saykally, Richard, Fan, Rong, and Tao, Andrea. Nanowires and nanoribbons as subwavelength optical waveguides and their use as components in photonic circuits and devices. United States: N. p., 2012.
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Yang, Peidong, Law, Matt, Sirbuly, Donald J., Johnson, Justin C., Saykally, Richard, Fan, Rong, & Tao, Andrea. Nanowires and nanoribbons as subwavelength optical waveguides and their use as components in photonic circuits and devices. United States.
Yang, Peidong, Law, Matt, Sirbuly, Donald J., Johnson, Justin C., Saykally, Richard, Fan, Rong, and Tao, Andrea. Tue .
"Nanowires and nanoribbons as subwavelength optical waveguides and their use as components in photonic circuits and devices". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1079457.
@article{osti_1079457,
title = {Nanowires and nanoribbons as subwavelength optical waveguides and their use as components in photonic circuits and devices},
author = {Yang, Peidong and Law, Matt and Sirbuly, Donald J. and Johnson, Justin C. and Saykally, Richard and Fan, Rong and Tao, Andrea},
abstractNote = {Nanoribbons and nanowires having diameters less than the wavelength of light are used in the formation and operation of optical circuits and devices. Such nanostructures function as subwavelength optical waveguides which form a fundamental building block for optical integration. The extraordinary length, flexibility and strength of these structures enable their manipulation on surfaces, including the precise positioning and optical linking of nanoribbon/wire waveguides and other nanoribbon/wire elements to form optical networks and devices. In addition, such structures provide for waveguiding in liquids, enabling them to further be used in other applications such as optical probes and sensors.},
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place = {United States},
year = {2012},
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